Overview
- Four true freshmen started and won in Week 1: Bryce Underwood (Michigan), Jaron‑Keawe Sagapolutele (Cal), Malik Washington (Maryland) and Bear Bachmeier (BYU).
- Underwood went 21-of-31 for 251 yards and a touchdown in Michigan’s 34–17 win over New Mexico and now visits No. 18 Oklahoma in Week 2.
- Sagapolutele completed 20 of 30 for 234 yards and three touchdowns in Cal’s 34–15 victory at Oregon State.
- PFF graded all four debuts at 70.0 or better overall, including an 87.8 passing grade for Sagapolutele and a 79.9 overall grade for Underwood.
- A widely shared claim of a 95.5 PFF passing grade for Sagapolutele was reported elsewhere but does not match PFF’s posted numbers.