Vaunted prospect Bryce Underwood it set to be named Michigan’s starting quarterback ahead of the Wolverines’ Aug. 30 season opener against New Mexico, sources told CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. An official announcement is expected on Monday.
When the Wolverines flipped Underwood from LSU in November, it became a matter of when and not if he would get substantive playing time of his freshman season. The answer? Immediately.
Underwood will be the fourth true freshman quarterback to start a Michigan season opener and the first since Tate Forcier in 2009. The Belleville, Michigan, native beat out out Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene and last season’s passing leader, Davis Warren, for the job.
Rick Leach
1975
Wisconsin
W 23-6
Chad Henne
2004
Miami (OH)
W 43-10
Tate Forcier
2009
Western Michigan
W 31-7
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Unlike the top-ranked quarterback prospects of the last several recruiting classes — DJ Lagway (2024), Arch Manning (2023) and Drew Allar (2022) — Underwood won’t begin his career apprenticing behind a veteran.
Underwood is no stranger to starting as a freshman. He earned the quarterback job at Belleville High School in 2021 and guided the school to a 38-game winning streak, which included the program’s first-ever undefeated season in 2022. At 6-foot-4 and 228 pounds, he owns a physically imposing frame and what 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins referred to as “the ideal blend of size, arm talent and athleticism.”
Bryce Underwood living up to hype: Michigan’s ‘unique’ freshman QB making strong push to start in 2025
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2025-08-25 00:06:00
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