Ohio State and Michigan have both been fined $100,000 for Saturday’s postgame brawl at Ohio Stadium.
The Big Ten announced Sunday that it has fined Ohio State and Michigan $100,000 each for the fight that broke out between the two teams after Michigan planted a flag at the 50-yard line of Ohio Stadium following its 13-10 win over the Buckeyes.
Per the Big Ten’s statement, no suspensions will be levied against players from either team as the conference “considers this matter concluded.”
The conference’s official statement:
ROSEMONT, ILL. – The Big Ten Conference has determined that the actions of both teams following the Michigan-Ohio State football game on Saturday, November 30, 2024, violated the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy. Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders.
As a result of these violations, the Big Ten Conference has issued an institutional fine to both the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University in the amount of $100,000 each.
The Big Ten Conference considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.
Ohio State said in a statement that it will accept the fine.
We respect the Big Ten Conference’s decision in this matter. What happened post-game yesterday was unfortunate. Good sportsmanship is always important in everything we do at Ohio State. Moving forward, we will continue to examine and address our post-game protocols to ensure our student-athletes, coaches, visiting teams and staff safely exit the field.
