“The Big Ten Conference stands in full support of the University of Wisconsin regarding the contractual agreement between student-athlete Xavier Lucas and the Wisconsin football program.

On Friday, cornerback Xavier Lucas announced he would transfer from Wisconsin to Miami—a move that has taken just 24 hours to shake up the world of college football. Lucas's move is unique in that he did not enter the transfer portal before joining the Hurricanes,

Wisconsin and the Big Ten said they have "credible information" that the University of Miami tampered with Xavier Lucas ahead of the defensive back's expected transfer.

Wisconsin believes its contract with cornerback Xavier Lucas is "enforceable" even after he dropped out of the school, and claims Miami tampered to get Lucas to transfer.

The Hurricanes recruited Xavier Lucas when he was a standout cornerback at American Heritage, but Lucas ultimately chose Wisconsin. After a year with the Badgers, Lucas wanted to enter the transfer portal because his father was suffering from a “serious,

The lawyer for Xavier Lucas says the former Wisconsin player is transferring to Miami, even though the cornerback's former school never entered his name into the portal.

Wisconsin has claimed that Miami tampered with defensive back Xavier Lucas, who elected to withdraw from the school and enroll at UM with an intention to play football for the Hurricanes in 2025. Wisconsin says it has “credible information indicating” that Miami engaged in impermissible contact with the player before he decided to move to that school.