Overview
- Underwood, the nation’s top recruit who flipped from LSU, has delivered a steady debut season at Michigan with just under 200 passing yards per game, nine touchdowns and five interceptions plus five rushing scores.
- He is coming off one of his sharpest outings, completing 70% for 212 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers in a 45-20 win over Maryland.
- Ohio State enters 11-0 with the nation’s stingiest scoring defense, allowing 7.64 points per game and featuring standouts such as Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs.
- Michigan sits 9-2 (7-1 Big Ten) and likely needs an upset of the Buckeyes to stay in the College Football Playoff conversation.
- National attention around Underwood has surged, with ESPN voices likening his arm talent to Josh Allen and John Elway and a Paramount+ docuseries, “5-Star,” set to debut Dec. 2.