Overview
- Michigan is 9-2 (7-1 Big Ten) and listed as a double-digit underdog to Ohio State, which leads the nation by allowing 7.64 points per game, according to BetMGM and AP reporting.
- Underwood has delivered a steady debut season with just under 200 passing yards per game, nine touchdowns and five interceptions, plus five rushing scores, and he completed 70% for 215 yards and two TDs in the win over Maryland.
- He arrived as the nation’s top recruit after flipping from LSU and has drawn major NIL support that involved Tom Brady and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, with reporting of earnings expectations topping $10 million.
- A production crew has trailed him since August for the Paramount+ docuseries “5-Star,” which is scheduled to begin streaming on Dec. 2.
- Draft analysts are already weighing in, with Todd McShay likening parts of his game to Josh Allen and Mel Kiper Jr. projecting potential No. 1 overall pick status down the road.