Michigan Football Sign-Stealing Scandal: How Coaches' Access to School Computers Sparked NCAA Probe

An investigation into illegal scouting and sign-stealing at the University of Michigan football program began when an outside investigative firm provided the NCAA with files and video from the university's computer drives, according to anonymous sources. The firm allegedly presented a schedule detailing Michigan's planned travel for sign-stealing, implicating multiple coaches and staff members. The university has already suspended an analyst for purchasing tickets to numerous games. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh denies knowledge of any sign-stealing attempts and is cooperating with the NCAA investigation. The NCAA, Big Ten, and university have declined to comment on the matter.