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Michigan at Oklahoma Highlights Bryce Underwood’s Rise After Trevor Lawrence Comparison

Betting markets favor Oklahoma in a rare on-campus meeting that pits Michigan’s touted rookie against a record-setting transfer.

QB Bryce Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines are 4.5-point favorites on the road vs. the Oklahoma Sooners in primetime on Saturday night.
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Overview

  • No. 15 Michigan visits No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC in the week’s lone AP Top 25 matchup.
  • OU coach Brent Venables praised Bryce Underwood’s poise and tools, saying the freshman “reminds me a lot of Trevor Lawrence.”
  • Underwood, ESPN’s No. 1 recruit in 2025, opened with 21-of-31 passing for 251 yards and a touchdown in a 34-17 win over New Mexico.
  • Oklahoma QB John Mateer debuted with 392 passing yards in a 35-3 win over Illinois State, breaking the program’s debut yardage mark; sportsbooks list OU around -4 to -4.5.
  • This is the programs’ second-ever meeting and first on either campus since the 1975 Orange Bowl, with Michigan missing LB Jaishawn Barham for the first half due to an upheld targeting call.