Will we see a quarterback change at Michigan?
Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham is rolling with Bryce Underwood as his starting quarterback against Oklahoma, but there's no guarantee he'll finish Saturday's game as such.
Whittingham warned this week that the Wolverines' QB1 position is not set in stone and Underwood's being evaluated like every player after a disappointing Week 1 performance during a last-second win over Western Michigan.
"He's our quarterback right now. It's not something that's infinite," Whittingham said Monday. "We need to see improvement with a bunch of stuff… it's not just Bryce's job that's set in concrete. Nobody's job is."
Underwood, who finished with a 52.9 QBR last week, was asked the following day about Whittingham's not-so-glowing review. He has started every game for the Wolverines since stepping on campus in the spring of 2025 as a five-star freshman rated as the nation's No. 1 recruit.
"There was comments about that?" Underwood said. "That's cool. I didn't see that."
Pressed for a reaction, Underwood downplayed the situation again.
"It's cool."
Michigan was miserable offensively in the opener, finishing with 12 first downs and 276 total yards — 47 of those coming on Underwood's game-winning Hail Mary as time expired to JJ Buchanan.
He didn't look comfortable in Jason Beck's offensive scheme and the matchup with Oklahoma is a cause for concern. The Sooners limited the Wolverines to 13 points in last year's meeting, suffocating Underwood and an offense that improved as the season matured.
Underwood's backup is four-star freshman Tommy Carr, who performed well in Michigan's spring game, but did not play last week.
