The No. 1 player in the country in 2025, Underwood signed with Michigan football, a team that has a need for an exemplary starting quarterback after a moribund season at the position a year ago. The mix of talent and need makes it an intriguing situation, especially with the Wolverines having brought in a new offensive coordinator in Chip Lindsey.

Michigan might not know who its starting quarterback will be when the Wolverines take the field on August 30 against New Mexico, but Michigan fans know that fiv

In his first public news conference since taking over his new role at Michigan, Chip Lindsey left the door open for freshman Bryce Underwood to be the Day 1 starter this fall. Lindsey, hired in December to become the program’s new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach,