The NCAA found that Tucker and his former staff failed to properly oversee the program, resulting in violations involving three ineligible players. Investigators determined that staff arranged impermissible recruiting inducements and benefits, covered unofficial visit expenses and engaged in improper contact with recruits.

November 13 - The past three seasons of Michigan State football have essentially been erased.

The Michigan State Spartans have had a rough go of things for the past few years. Between Mel Tucker's ill-fated tenure and current head coach Jonathan Smith struggling to make any headway, the Mark Dantonio years seem like a distant memory.

The NCAA also penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team’s budget after agreeing that former staff members Saeed Khalif and Brandon Jordan broke recruiting rules.

The NCAA has placed the Michigan State football program has been placed on probation for three years after violating rules by having three ineligible players participate, per Jake Trotter of ESPN. According to Trotter, none of the three players are with the program anymore.

Michigan State must vacate 14 wins from 2022-24 after NCAA found impermissible benefits and issued multiple show-cause penalties.

Michigan fans flooded social media after Michigan State vacated three seasons’ worth of wins due to NCAA violations.