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Is Michigan coach Sherrone Moore suspended for Week 1? He will be at New Mexico game
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Case closed.
The NCAA announced on Friday that Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore will not face further suspension in 2025 from the governing body for college athletics for his involvement in the Wolverines' sign-stealing scandal that surfaced during their 2023 season, which ended in their national championship, but he will miss a game next season.
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Moore, who was suspended by the Wolverines in a self-imposed sanction for Weeks 3 and 4 this year, will miss games vs Central Michigan and Nebraska. He will coach in Week 1 vs New Mexico and against his alma mater Oklahoma in Week 2. Moore was suspended for an additional game to be served in Week 1 of 2026 by the NCAA.
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Named as the successor to Jim Harbaugh − who returned to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers in January of 2024. Moore is entering his second season as head coach. In 2024, Michigan stared 4-1 before four losses in five games derailed hopes of repeating as national champions. They did rebound at the end of the season with a win at Ohio State and defeat of Alabama in the ReliaQuest to finish 8-5.
Michigan, which opens the season on Aug. 30 vs. New Mexico, was ranked No. 14 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll.
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Here's what to know from Aug. 15's release from the NCAA regarding Moore:
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Did the NCAA suspend Sherrone Moore?
Sherrone Moore was suspended for a game in 2026, but will not face a further suspension in 2025. He will miss games Central Michigan and Nebraska, this season, but he be on sideline for first two games against New Mexico and Oklahoma.
He will not coach Week 1 in 2026, which is a scheduled home game against Western Michigan. Michigan announced there are negotiations to play that game in Germany.
Why was Sherrone Moore being investigated by the NCAA?
Moore was being investigated by the NCAA as part of its larger investigation into the Wolverines ' program for their sign-stealing scandal that took place in 2023. The 39-year-old Moore was being accused of deleting 52 text messages with former Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions around the time of the initial investigation, which is against NCAA rules.
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Sherrone Moore suspension dates
In hopes of attempting to lower the severity of the NCAA's punishments on Moore and the program, Michigan self-imposed a two-game suspension on Moore for the Wolverines' Week 3 matchup on Sept. 13 vs. Central Michigan and their Big Ten opener at Nebraska in Week 4 on Sept. 20.
A thing to note about Moore's suspension from Michigan is that it wasn't issued for the Wolverines' marquee SEC non-conference matchup with Oklahoma in Week 2 or their Big Ten home opener against Wisconsin on Oct. 4 in Week 6.
This is the second time that Michigan has issued a self-imposed suspension against Moore, as he was also suspended by the Wolverines for Week 1 of the 2023 season when he was serving as Michigan's offensive coordinator for his involvement in the NCAA recruiting violations during COVID-19 that the program committed.
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Interestingly, Moore was also issued a two-year show cause in addition to the suspension.
Here's when Moore is scheduled to serve his suspension from Michigan:
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Week 3 vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
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Week 4 vs. Nebraska (Sept. 20)
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Week 1 vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5, 2026)
Sherrone Moore record
In his first season as Michigan's coach, Moore led the Wolverines to an 8-5 overall record and a ReliaQuest Bowl win over No. 11 Alabama. Though widely considered an underwhelming season by the Wolverines, Moore still led Michigan to a win over Ohio State, the program's fourth consecutive win over the Buckeyes.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Did NCAA suspend Sherrone Moore for Michigan Week 1?
