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Moore Maintains Open QB Competition as Wolverines Prepare for 2025 Season

Coaching staff must choose between Bryce Underwood and veteran Mikey Keene for the starting quarterback with preseason forecasts setting Michigan’s win total between 7.8 and 9.5.

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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

  • Sherrone Moore has not named a Week 1 starter and continues to evaluate true freshman Bryce Underwood against transfer Mikey Keene in an open competition
  • Underwood has bulked up to a prototypical 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, drawing high-ceiling comparisons to former national champion quarterbacks
  • Michigan’s defensive line enters 2025 ranked sixth nationally by PFF, led by two top-10 graded defenders in Rayshaun Benny and Derrick Moore
  • The Wolverines secured Underwood’s flip from LSU with a landmark NIL agreement reported at $12 million, underscoring the program’s recruiting firepower
  • Preseason projections from PFF and FanDuel place Michigan’s win total between 7.8 and 9.5, signaling cautious optimism for a rebound offense