Report: Michigan notified of Level I charge for Harbaugh

Michigan received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding alleged recruiting violations by the football staff, university officials told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh is facing a Level I violation for allegedly providing false or misleading information in an investigation into recruiting infractions during the COVID-19 dead period, a source told Austin Meek and Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic.

The NCAA notice reportedly also outlined four Level II charges that included impermissible contact with recruits and analysts performing coaching duties. Though some of the allegations have been addressed through a negotiated resolution earlier this year, the Wolverines and NCAA weren't able to resolve the Level I charge against the veteran coach, report Meek and Auerbach.

In August, Michigan imposed a three-game suspension on Harbaugh to start the season. The ban took place after the NCAA's Committee on Infractions rejected a negotiated four-game punishment for Harbaugh.

The notice of allegations received this week is reportedly unrelated to the NCAA investigation into the in-person scouting and sign-stealing scheme that resulted in Harbaugh being suspended for the regular season's final three games in 2023.

Harbaugh could receive another suspension in 2024, according to Meek and Auerbach. The 59-year-old will be back on the sideline for Michigan's matchup against Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal Jan. 1.