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Moore Keeps Michigan’s QB Competition Open with Underwood, Keene in the Mix

Sherrone Moore is assessing Bryce Underwood’s readiness against transfer Mikey Keene in an open competition for the starting job

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Josh Putman, 19, a member of Quarterback University, prepares to snap the ball to Bryce Underwood, 17, a freshman quarterback at the University of Michigan, during a private workout in Detroit on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Overview

  • Moore has not named a Week 1 starter and says the job will go to whoever wins the fall camp battle between Underwood and Keene.
  • Bryce Underwood arrives at 6-4 and 230 pounds as college football’s top recruit after Michigan flipped him from LSU in a landmark NIL agreement.
  • Mikey Keene brings FBS experience and familiarity with offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey, though he missed much of spring with an upper-body injury.
  • Michigan returns its nation’s highest-graded defensive line from the past two seasons, now ranked No. 6, as the program’s defensive cornerstone.
  • Analysts project Michigan for between 7.8 and 9.5 wins in 2025, setting conservative expectations for a rebound season.