Six games were all it took for Bryce Underwood to go from Michigan’s centerpiece to the player watching from the sideline. The criticism followed him there, and one former Michigan head coach believes it has landed on the wrong target.
Michigan entered the season with enormous expectations surrounding its young quarterback, but things haven’t exactly gone according to plan in Ann Arbor.
Michigan spent millions, brought in billionaires, and rolled out the red carpet to make Bryce Underwood the face of its football program. Less than two years later, that expensive gamble is looking like a disaster.
Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood will almost certainly end up hitting the transfer portal this offseason after being benched for the "foreseeable future" by head coach Kyle Whittingham.
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Michigan Wolverines coach Kyle Whittingham made the program’s quarterback hierarchy, including Bryce Underwood and Tommy Carr, during his Monday media availability.
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On a Halloween Saturday afternoon, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights fell to the Michigan Wolverines 28-21 at SHI Stadium. While Michigan improved to 5-3, Rutgers now falls to 2-6 on the season. Coming into this game as a 16.5 point underdog, Rutgers held their own all game and were in it until the very end.
Bryce Underwood’s time as Michigan’s starting quarterback could be running out sooner than expected. He entered the season with plenty of expectations on his shoulders, but things have not gone as smoothly as the Wolverines would have hoped.
The Michigan Wolverines are making a change at the quarterback position.
The Michigan Wolverines have made their quarterback decision days before Saturday’s game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, former starter Bryce Underwood will remain behind Tommy Carr on the depth chart.
Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood found himself in an unfamiliar role Saturday after the program moved forward with Tommy Carr as their starter against the No.
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Michigan Wolverines QB Bryce Underwood found a mention with Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott, but for the wrong reason. Amid a turbulent 2026 campaign, former QB Cam Newton drew a harsh parallel between the pair.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham found reason for encouragement Saturday, even after a 13-6 overtime loss to the No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers left his team at 4-3.
The Michigan Wolverines are making a quarterback change. Michigan benched Bryce Underwood going into the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions for Tommy Carr, who helped the Wolverines get the win.
A quarterback’s recruiting ranking can make him a star before he even steps onto a college football field. Add a reported multimillion-dollar deal to the picture, and the expectations get even bigger.
Who could have ever predicted that giving an eight-figure deal to a teenager might not work out? Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, who signed a four-year deal worth north of $10 million before his freshman season, may have taken his last snap for the Wolverines.
The Michigan Wolverines are reportedly making a change at quarterback.
Carr replaced Underwood in Michigan's most recent win over Penn State.
The Michigan Wolverines have a plan at quarterback. Head coach Kyle Whittingham isn't going to reveal that plan until he has to, but there is a plan in place.
There were no sour grapes for Bryce Underwood on Saturday.
Week 7 reminded us why we love college football. From epic top-10 clashes, stunning upsets and wild plays, Saturday was an incredible day for the sport,
The Michigan Wolverines are coming off two straight Big Ten losses and a bye week. If head coach Kyle Whittingham was going to make a move to switch things up, this was going to be the time to do it.
The Michigan Wolverines are in a bit of a tailspin.
It's been an eventful season for Kyle Whittingham and his Michigan Wolverines in 2026... and not exactly in a good way, either.
From a pair of humbling SEC results, another record-setting day for wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and more, we run down the most notable happenings of the weekend in our latest installment of winners and losers.
Bryce Underwood had his clock cleaned on Saturday against Minnesota. Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines played in Week 5 against the Golden Gophers.
At some point, Underwood is going to have to make some plays with his arm. Michigan doesn't seem to trust that he can (or will).
It doesn’t seem that the Michigan Wolverines’ win over the Western Michigan Broncos is going to change.
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