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School-by-school recreational drug policy highlights, listed by Power Five conference (x-Less stringent policy since 2005. y-More stringent policy since 2005):
ACC
x-Boston College: Separate policy for marijuana, one-year suspension on fourth failed test vs. on third previously.
y-Clemson: 10 percent season suspension for second failed test vs. community service previously.
Florida State: Length of suspensions not spelled out, but dismissal possible for third failed test.
Duke: 50-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal for third.
y-Georgia Tech: 20-percent season suspension for second failed test vs. 10 percent previously.
Louisville: Length of suspensions not spelled out, but dismissal for fourth failed test.
x-Miami: 10 hours community service for first failed marijuana test vs. 1-game suspension for other drugs; lost playing time for first failed test for any drug previously.
x-North Carolina: 20-percent season suspension for second failed test vs. 50 percent previously.
North Carolina State: 20-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal for third.
Virginia: Indefinite suspension for third failed test.
Virginia Tech: 33-percent season suspension for second failed test; one-year suspension for third.
Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Syracuse did not provide policies.
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BIG TEN
x-Indiana: One-year suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
y-Illinois: 25-percent season suspension for second failed marijuana test vs. 1/12th suspension previously; 50-percent suspension for third failed marijuana test vs. 25-percent previously.
Iowa: Community service for first two failed tests; possible dismissal for third.
Maryland: Two-week suspension for second failed test; one-year suspension for third.
Michigan: 33-percent season suspension for second failed test; one-year suspension for third.
Michigan State: 30-day suspension for second failed test; one-year suspension for third.
Minnesota: 20-percent season suspension for second failed test; one-year suspension for third.
x-Nebraska: 20-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
Ohio State: One-year suspension for third failed test.
Purdue: 10-percent season suspension for third failed test; possible dismissal for fourth.
x-Rutgers: Up to two-week suspension for first failed test for non-football players; football-specific policy established in 2008 calls for one-game suspension for second failed test.
Wisconsin: Indefinite suspension with possible dismissal for third failed test.
Northwestern, Penn State did not provide policies.
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BIG 12
x-Baylor: 10-percent season suspension for second failed test vs. 10-percent suspension plus one game previously.
Iowa State: 10-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal after third.
x-Kansas: Dismissal after fifth failed test vs. after third failed test previously.
Kansas State: 10-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal for third.
Oklahoma: Dismissal, with possible reinstatement, for third failed test; No reinstatement after fourth failed test.
x-Oklahoma State: No mandatory suspensions for failed tests; 50-percent season suspension for third failed test previously.
x-Texas: Dismissal after fourth failed marijuana test vs. third previously.
y-Texas Tech: Dismissal for third failed test for any drug vs. dismissal for fourth failed marijuana test previously.
x-West Virginia: Counseling for first failed marijuana test vs. indefinite suspension previously.
TCU: One-year suspension after second failed test; dismissal after third.
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PAC 12
Arizona: Counseling for first failed marijuana test; suspension possible after first failed test for other drugs.
Arizona State: 10-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal for third.
California: Two-week suspension for second failed test; dismissal after third.
Colorado: 20-percent season suspension for second failed test; one-year suspension after third.
x-Oregon: 50-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
x-Oregon State: 30-percent season suspension for second failed test vs. 50 percent previously; dismissal for fourth failed test vs. third failed test previously.
y-UCLA: One-game suspension for second failed test vs. counseling for second failed test previously.
x-Utah: 50-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
x-Washington: 30-day suspension for third failed test vs. one-year suspension previously; dismissal for fifth failed test vs. fourth failed test previously.
x-Washington State: No mandatory suspension for failed tests vs. 30 days for second failed test and dismissal for third failed test previously.
Southern California did not provide policy; Stanford does not drug test.
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SEC
x-Alabama: 25-percent season suspension, or minimum of 3 games, for third failed test vs. one-year suspension previously.
x-Arkansas: 25-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. one-year suspension previously.
x-Auburn: 50-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
Florida: 10-percent season suspension for second failed marijuana test, dismissal for second failed test for other drugs.
Georgia: 30-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal after third.
x-LSU: 50-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. one-year suspension previously.
x-Kentucky: 30-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
Mississippi: Three-game suspension for third failed test, six games or possible dismissal for fourth.
y-Mississippi State: Dismissal for third failed test for all drugs vs. dismissal for fourth failed marijuana test previously.
Missouri: Seven-day suspension for second failed test; dismissal after third.
South Carolina: 25-percent season suspension for second failed test; dismissal after third.
Tennessee: Dismissal for fourth failed marijuana test vs. dismissal for third failed test for other drugs.
x-Texas A&M: 50-percent season suspension for third failed test vs. dismissal previously.
Vanderbilt did not provide policy.
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MAJOR INDEPENDENT
x-Notre Dame: 33 percent season suspension for second failed marijuana test, one-year suspension for second failed test for other drugs vs. dismissal for second failed test for any drug previously.
