List of NCAA institutions on probation

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The following is a list of NCAA institutions on probation, organized by division. Probation decisions are made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Committee on Infractions.

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Division I FBS institutions on probation

The following Division I Football Bowl Subdivision institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports: [1]

InstitutionSport(s)Expiration date
Boise State University Men's tennisApril 17, 2025 [2]
Arkansas State University Women's soccer, football April 18, 2025 [3]
Florida International University Softball, women's soccerJune 29, 2025 [4] [a]
Northwestern University Baseball July 1, 2025 [5]
Baylor University Football August 10, 2025 [6]
University of Oklahoma Football, track & fieldAugust 26, 2025 [7]
University of California, Los Angeles Women's cross country, track & fieldAugust 27, 2025 [8] [b]
Southern Methodist University Women's swimmingSeptember 3, 2025 [9]
University of Southern California Football November 11, 2025 [10]
Florida State University Football January 11, 2026 [11]
Ohio State University Women's basketball, fencing, women's golfApril 18, 2026 [12]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Women's track & fieldJuly 1, 2026 [13]
University of Kentucky Football, swimming & divingAugust 1, 2026 [14] [b]
Georgia Institute of Technology Women's basketball September 25, 2026 [15]
University of Alabama Baseball January 31, 2027 [16]
University of Michigan Football April 9, 2027 [17]
United States Air Force Academy Men's golf, men's ice hockey September 11, 2027 [18]
Arizona State University Football April 14, 2028 [19]
University of Tennessee Football July 13, 2028 [20]
  1. ↑ The NCAA did not immediately issue its formal decision in FIU's case because one of the two individuals accused of rules violations contested said violations. The NCAA and FIU agreed to the stated probation.
  2. 1 2 Formal decision to be released later.

Division I FCS institutions on probation

The following Division I FCS institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports: [1]

InstitutionSport(s)Expiration date
Southern Utah University Football May 28, 2025 [21]
Morgan State University SoftballJune 29, 2025 [22]
Wofford University Men's basketball August 22, 2025 [23]
South Carolina State University Men's basketball, women's basketball, football, women's soccerAugust 22, 2025 [24]
Youngstown State University Women's soccerApril 19, 2026 [25]

Division I non-football institutions on probation

The following Division I non-football institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports: [1]

InstitutionSport(s)Expiration date
Manhattan University [nf 1] SoftballJune 5, 2025 [26]
California State University, Northridge Men's basketball December 15, 2025 [27]
  1. ↑ Known as Manhattan College before August 21, 2024.

Division II institutions on probation

The following Division II institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports: [1]

InstitutionSport(s)Expiration date
University of Alaska Fairbanks Nine sports [a] March 17, 2025 [28]
Kentucky State University FootballMay 8, 2025 [29]
Augusta University Men's basketballJune 1, 2025 [30]
Lewis University Men's and women's tennisAugust 22, 2025 [31]
Missouri Southern State University Football November 2, 2025 [32]
Shaw University Men's basketballJuly 12, 2026 [33]
Drury University 16 of 21 sports [b] August 9, 2026 [34]
University of Findlay Eleven sports [c] September 12, 2026 [35]
King University Men's and women's volleyballOctober 10, 2027 [36]
University of Nebraska-Kearney Football [37] January 28, 2027 [38]
  1. ↑ Sports specifically mentioned in the NCAA infractions decision were men's basketball, men's cross country, men's ice hockey (competing in Division I), rifle (a non-divisional sport), and skiing (also non-divisional).
  2. ↑ The exceptions are women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, women's soccer, and men's tennis.
  3. ↑ Sports specifically mentioned in the NCAA infractions decision were baseball, football, men's basketball, men's tennis, men's soccer, men's wrestling, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's track and field and women's lacrosse.

Division III institutions on probation

The following Division III institution is currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports: [1]

InstitutionSport(s)Expiration date
Sewanee: The University of the South Women's basketballFebruary 12, 2025 [39]

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