For Michigan fans, the pride of the championship remains. For rivals and neutral observers, the achievement carries an invisible asterisk. It is this asterisk, not the $20 million fine, that defines the punishment. Michigan will always be remembered as a champion, but in the same breath, it will be remembered as a program that cheated.

With Michigan State football's preseason camp nearing the end, here are 7 position battles to monitor before the Aug. 29 opener vs. Western Michigan.

Detroit Cass Tech senior CJ Sadler announced Friday his commitment to the University of North Carolina and head coach Bill Belichick over three finalists, including his home-state Michigan Wolverines.

Michigan should have a big advantage at QB over New Mexico and CMU, but they do have a slight advantage in one area:

Now that the Connor Stallions saga is (almost) over, fans can now start focusing on the college football season -- while they wait on Michigan's appeal of the N

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer didn't have a lot to say about the recent punishments handed down to Michigan.

Michigan was hit Friday with sweeping NCAA sanctions that validate the Buckeyes' long-held suspicions of sign-stealing by their rival. Still, the losing streak remains, and the pressure on Day to end it only grows as the new season approaches.

"The NCAA found no evidence that Jim Harbaugh or Michigan coaches directed or had knowledge of low-level staffer's Connor Stalions' alleged off-campus scouting operation," Safie wrote on X. "Jim Harbaugh made a statement in October 2023 that he had no knowledge, and that's supported."