NCAA Sends Letter of Inquiry to Cincinnati Over Sorsby Betting Case

The NCAA sent the University of Cincinnati a letter of inquiry regarding Brendan Sorsby’s two seasons with the Bearcats amid his sports betting scandal. School officials are expected to respond soon with the information requested. Cincinnati has had continuous conversations with the NCAA since the initial reports related to impermissible sports wagering began, a university spokesperson said.

The school does not believe any athletics official or staff member was aware of any impermissible sports wagering. The NCAA declined to comment, citing its policy of not discussing ongoing investigations. Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin, publicly suggested Cincinnati knew about the quarterback’s gambling activity during his time with the program.

Cincinnati sued Sorsby in February, alleging he breached his NIL contract by declining to pay a $1 million exit fee after transferring to Texas Tech. Sorsby acknowledged wagering at least $90,000 in impermissible bets throughout his four years of college football between Cincinnati and Indiana.

He was permanently ruled ineligible by the NCAA in April before obtaining a court order allowing him to play in the 2026 season.

Sorsby later dropped his lawsuit with the NCAA and intended to enter the 2026 NFL Supplemental Draft. The NFL is not hosting a supplemental draft in 2026, and Sorsby was also barred from playing in the CFL. He has been made eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft and has begun training in Dallas.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire said the program could not risk missing the Big 12 championship game or the College Football Playoff. “If there was a point we couldn’t play in the Big 12 championship game or the College Football Playoff, we couldn’t take that chance,” McGuire stated at Big 12 Football Media Days in Frisco, Texas, on Tuesday. “I think it’s tough.