Cincinnati avoids punishment after NCAA inquiry following revelation of ex-QB Brendan Sorsby's sports betting
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Cincinnati won’t be punished by the NCAA after a brief inquiry following the revelation of former quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s sports betting habits.
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News broke of the NCAA’s investigation in July, and the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Wednesday that it had been closed. Cincinnati released a statement saying that Sorsby had been given a Level III violation by the NCAA.
“Earlier this summer, NCAA enforcement staff completed an inquiry into a former Cincinnati student-athlete’s prohibited betting activity during his time at the university,” a statement from a school spokesperson said. “The inquiry is now closed, and the student-athlete was found to have committed a Level III violation.
“A level III violation is considered isolated and limited in nature. All penalties for this violation are attached to the student-athlete and not the institution or other coaches, staff members or student-athletes.
“Cincinnati worked closely with the NCAA throughout the process, which began when the initial reports of impermissible sports wagering began.”
As Sorsby’s sports betting became public in the spring when he checked into a rehabilitation facility for a gambling addiction, Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger wrote that “several of those familiar with the situation and close to the quarterback believe that the university knew of Sorsby’s gambling exploits since at least [the fall of 2025].”
Schools are required to report any betting-related infractions to the NCAA.
Sorsby’s transfer to Texas Tech was one of the biggest quarterback moves of the offseason, though he will never ultimately play a down for the Red Raiders. After it became public that he had bet on Indiana games while he was a backup with the Hoosiers and violated NCAA rules, he was set to be ineligible for the 2026 season. In June, he got an injunction from a Texas court that allowed him play for Texas Tech following a two-game suspension to start the season.
That ruling outraged other schools across the Big 12. That pushback quickly led to Tech and Sorsby parting ways and the quarterback applied for the NFL’s supplemental draft. The NFL, in what could be considered an unofficial punishment for Sorsby, declined to hold a supplemental draft this summer and Sorsby will instead be eligible for the 2027 draft after effectively sitting out the 2026 season.