Michigan Wolverines offensive depth chart predictions: No surprise under center, but rest of the offense has no shortage of questions

Michigan Wolverines offense 2025 depth chart predictions

QB
1st: Bryce Underwood
2nd: Jadyn Davis
3rd: Jake Garcia

To no one's surprise, Bryce Underwood is the easy shoo-in to be the starting quarterback when Michigan takes on New Mexico, and likely will be for the rest of the season. The Wolverines are pinning their hopes of the next several seasons on Underwood and he's been in the driver's seat all offseason. It's risky to throw a freshman straight into the fire, but the Wolverines don't have many other options.

If Jake Garcia had arrived sooner, I wouldn't have placed him third on the depth chart. We'll see how the battle between him and Davis shapes up after Mikey Keene works back from injury and takes the primary backup spot.

RB
1st: Justice Haynes OR Jordan Marshall
2nd: Bryson Kusdzal OR Micah Ka'apana
3rd: Jasper Parker OR John Volker

Michigan is going to once again rely on a two-headed monster at running back to carry their offense, as Haynes and Marshall are inarguably the two best players on the offense. Don't be surprised to see the team try to work both backs in at the same time to keep their offense multiple.

The rest of this room is unproven, and the order could depend entirely on the hot hand, but I'm giving Kusdzal and Ka'apana the primary nods here based on the feedback from the staff surrounding their offseasons.

FB
1st: Max Bredeson
2nd: Jalen Hoffman
3rd: Eli Owens

To no one's surprise, Max Bredeson is the top dog in this room. I'll be interested to see how his usage shifts under a new "spread" offense instead of the more pro-style oriented scheme they've run for years.

Keep an eye on Hoffman to rotate in, as he adds a different element of speed and receiving ability out of the backfield.

WR
1st: Donaven McCulley-Semaj Morgan-Fred Moore
2nd: Kendrick Bell-Anthony Simpson-Andrew Marsh
3rd: Peyton O'Leary-Channing Goodwin-Jamar Browder

Perhaps no other position room has as many question marks as Michigan's wide receiver corps. McCulley is the clear top target and has cleanly separated himself from the rest of the room. Morgan and Moore hold the top spots, but it seems like that is based more by default than them truly earning the jobs outright.

I wouldn't be shocked if freshman Andrew Marsh works into the starting lineup sooner rather than later.

TE
1st: Marlin Klein
2nd: Zack Marshall OR Hogan Hansen
3rd: Jalen Hoffman OR Deakon Tonielli

The staff has raved about Marlin Klein all offseason and believe he'll be one of their most important players on the team in 2025. The TE2 spot is an interesting one to keep an eye on here, as both Marshall and Hansen have very similar ability as receivers and similar body types. Hansen is still working his way back from an injury, but he'll vie for this job quickly.

Perhaps the most intriguing is Jalen Hoffman, who has a hybrid FB/TE skillset, and the staff has moved him around into the backfield and in-line frequently throughout camp.

LT
1st: Evan Link
2nd: Blake Frazier

With five-star freshman Andrew Babalola likely out for the season, Evan Link has cemented himself as the starting left tackle for the Wolverines...for better or worse. Link struggled last season over at right tackle, and asking him to hold down Bryce Underwood's blind side feels like a risk.

Blake Frazier has taken snaps at both left and right tackle throughout the offseason and should be the primary backup at both spots.

LG
1st: Giovanni El-Hadi
2nd: Brady Norton

Another returning starter from last season, Giovanni El-Hadi has this job locked down despite an inconsistent 2024 season.

Brady Norton has taken snaps all over the interior, so I'd expect him to be listed at multiple spots, but he's likely the primary backup behind El-Hadi.

C
1st: Greg Crippen
2nd: Jake Guarnera

Greg Crippen won the starting center outright a few games into 2024 and hasn't looked back since. While he hasn't delivered to the same degree as other Michigan centers have in recent seasons, I feel confident saying he's their most consistent blocker on this unit as of right now.

Much like Brady Norton, Jake Guarnera has taken snaps all over, but should be the primary backup at the pivot.

RG
1st: Nathan Efobi
2nd: Lawrence Hattar

Efobi has been running with the ones, but his job is the most likely in danger here, as Hattar, Norton, and Guarnara have all pushed fairly hard for this role in the lineup. I'd expect frequent rotation here as Michigan figures this out.

RT
1st: Andrew Sprague
2nd: Blake Frazier

Sprague started the bowl game against Alabama, allowing just one pressure in his first real game action. While he's a relative unknown, the staff has been high on his ability as soon as he stepped onto campus. Given Michigan's issues here last year, the bar isn't exactly high.

Blake Frazier has taken snaps at both left and right tackle throughout the offseason and should be the primary backup at both spots.