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Michigan Fortifies QB Ranks With Bourque Commitment, Underwood Emerges as Frontrunner

By extending Michigan’s streak of top-10 quarterback commits this pledge sets the stage for final training camp battles to determine the Week 1 starter.

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Overview

  • Peter Bourque, a 6-foot-4, four-star prospect ranked No. 75 overall and No. 6 nationally, announced his commitment to Michigan over finalists including Penn State and Georgia.
  • His pledge marks Michigan’s fourth straight recruiting cycle to land a top-10 quarterback prospect.
  • Five-star freshman Bryce Underwood has emerged as the frontrunner for Michigan’s Week 1 starting quarterback role during mid-August training camp.
  • Transfer Mikey Keene remains limited in practice by an upper-body injury, curbing his participation and shifting evaluation focus onto Underwood and others.
  • Head coach Sherrone Moore plans to name the official Week 1 starter the Monday of game week after evaluating quarterbacks in the final practice sessions.