Joel Klatt sounds the alarm on Michigan's Bryce Underwood: 'The film is shocking'

It didn't take a film review from Joel Klatt to realize that Michigan football quarterback Bryce Underwood struggled mightily against Western Michigan last Saturday.

However, upon further review, the performance by Underwood during the first week of the season was even worse than initially thought, at least according to Klatt.

"I'm telling you guys right now the film was quite shocking," Klatt said on his podcast. "The film tells you a lot more than watching the game. But what I saw on that first series wasn't great."

Klatt said that even though Underwood completed his first five passes, he once threw the ball into double coverage, exactly where he shouldn't have thrown the ball. There was a dropped snap that led to a completion. Even on the pass to Andrew Marsh, which went for 15 yards, Underwood threw the ball behind him, which might have prevented a touchdown.

Bryce Underwood's performance went from bad to worse

After that first drive resulted in a touchdown, Underwood was responsible for two turnovers. Michigan also had four three-and-outs. There wasn't a realistic chance to score until the Hail Mary.

That's how bad it was and Klatt, who will be calling the Michigan football-Oklahoma game on Saturday, didn't sugarcoat things.

"Bryce Underwood regressed," Klatt said. "He's throwing curl routes into sitting safeties. He's throwing spot routes and leading two players into Cover 2. This is day one quarterback stuff. These are things you can't do as a quarterback. This is film that is going to be incrediby hard for everyone on that team."

Underwood was brutal, but listening to Klatt should make Michigan football fans feel even worse about their starting quarterback. Of course, according to what Kyle Whittingham said, Underwood won't be the starter for an "infinite" period of time if he doesn't improve.

That wasn't a ringing endorsement. Tommy Carr was named the backup before the season started. He looked strong in fall camp, but Carr is a true freshman, who was committed to Miami Ohio at one point.

However, Carr surged into being a four-star quarterback. Michigan looked like it got a steal by the way that he played during the spring. However, it's hard to know if he's ready to be the starting quarterback

Yet, if Underwood can't see the field, can't make easy reads, then the Wolverines will have to make a move at some point, which is shocking. After an offseason filled with positive buzz about Underwood, he fell flat, and the 2026 Michigan football season might go with it.

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