Sherrone Moore told reporters during fall camp his intention was to name Michigan football’s 2025 starting quarterback during his first weekly press conference on the Monday of the first game week (August 25). However, according to both 247Sports and On3, Moore has been somewhat scooped.
Though, there was exactly zero drama or suspense for the decision, as it’s been an open secret who the starter would be.
First reported by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Wolverines are expected to name true freshman Bryce Underwood the starting quarterback for the season opener (and the season itself) against New Mexico. On3’s Pete Nakos followed Zenitz’s reporting with the same news moments later.
Underwood was a five-star recruit, rated as the No. 1 overall recruit according to 247Sports, On3, and ESPN. Only the old version of Rivals had him ranked below No. 1.
The last time that the Wolverines started a true freshman at quarterback was in 2009, when Tate Forcier came out of the jump and led Michigan to wins in the first several games before things started falling apart (due to the defense at that time). Unlike Forcier, Underwood has had a lot more time on task, having participated in bowl prep, spring ball, and finally fall camp, where he’s reportedly had the bulk of reps with the ones.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Reports: Bryce Underwood named Michigan’s 2025 starting QB, per 247Sports, On3 sources
Reporting by Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire / Wolverines Wire
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