Michigan football reportedly has its starting quarterback for the 2025 college football season.
Five-star true freshman Bryce Underwood, the unanimous No. 1-ranked player of the 2025 recruiting class, was named the team’s starter on Sunday, per multiple reports, winning the team’s competition over transfers Mikey Keene and Jake Garcia. Last season’s starter, Davis Warren, is still recovering from a torn ACL from the Wolverines’ bowl win.
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The No. 14-ranked Wolverines open their season at home in Week 1 against New Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Underwood was the odds-on favorite to win the job after Michigan didn’t pursue options at the position in the transfer portal. The Belleville, Michigan, native was originally committed to LSU before flipping to the Wolverines as a high school senior.
Underwood represents a major recruiting win for Michigan, who had plenty of struggles at the position in 2024 among Warren, Alex Orji and Jack Tuttle, who were all ineffective in their respective starts. It won’t be easy for the true freshman, though, as he faces Oklahoma in his first road game before taking on a tough Big Ten slate.
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The four-year starter at Belleville High School finished 50-4 for his career, winning two state titles. He finished high school with 11,488 passing yards and a whopping 179 total touchdowns, winning the 2023-24 National Gatorade Player of Year award as a junior.
Underwood is already becoming a future face of college football, having already appeared on the deluxe edition cover of EA Sports’ College Football 26 video game before playing in a game.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Bryce Underwood named Michigan football starter at QB | Reports
