The Big Ten Conference announced on Tuesday that no disciplinary measures will be taken following the altercation that occurred at the end of the Michigan-Michigan State football game. This decision comes in light of a request from Michigan State’s athletic director, Alan Haller, who sought a review of the incident following Michigan’s 24-17 victory on Saturday.

During the game’s closing moments, a confrontation erupted between Michigan tight end Colston Loveland and Michigan State defensive end Anthony Jones, which quickly escalated to punches being thrown by players from both teams as the clock wound down. As tensions rose, teammates from Michigan and Michigan State joined in the melee, leading to chaos on the field.

In addition, footage from the incident showed Michigan running back Kalel Mullings appearing to make a stomping motion amidst the scuffle, although the nature of the ground near him was not clearly discernible.

The Big Ten conducted a review of the video evidence and concluded that too many players were involved in the altercation for individual actions to be identified. Their statement indicated that the review was inconclusive regarding the appropriateness of disciplinary action for any of the players nearby. They acknowledged that while the altercation at the end of the game was disappointing, they appreciated the prompt actions taken by team staff, security, and game officials to defuse the situation, as well as the responses from both head coaches.

After discussions with both universities, the Big Ten decided against taking any further action. Notably, this was not the first significant incident between these two teams; when they last played at Michigan Stadium two years earlier, a serious altercation occurred in the tunnel, resulting in several players from Michigan State facing criminal charges and the school being fined $100,000 by the Big Ten. Consequently, Michigan faced criticism for not ensuring sufficient safety for all personnel during entry and exit from the stadium.