Michigan football fans are clamoring for Tommy Carr to get the start against Indiana after he rallied the Wolverines past Penn State, but they will have to wait until kickoff to find out.
Kyle Whittingham met with the media on Monday morning and said he would not be naming a starting quarterback ahead of the Indiana game, but that the Wolverines have decided on one.
#Michigan HC Kyle Whittingham says they have decided on a starting quarterback, but like he’s been saying all press conference, they aren’t going to reveal who it is and tip their hands.
— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) October 19, 2026
Bryce Underwood, the former No. 1 overall recruit, was benched by Kyle Whittingham after two first-half interceptions against Penn State.
Tommy Carr got the start in the second half and led three touchdown drives. The running game did do most of the work. All three touchdowns were on the ground, including a touchdown run by Carr that lit up the face of Lloyd Carr in a smile. The national-championship-winning head coach, who was watching from inside the stadium, happens to be Carr's grandpa.
It was an awesome moment. It was also good to see the run game get going. Carr helped with that. He was quick with his reads and also made a quick decision for a 22-yard completion to Hogan Hansen when Penn State brought a blitz.
That was a sign to Penn State that it had to play normal defense. Teams were putting nine in the box against Underwood. The first interception of the game was a perfect example of why. Andrew Marsh was wide open for a touchdown if Underwood put enough air on it.
It was underthrown and ended up being an interception. At any rate, the offense finished with over 200 yards in the second half. Carr only threw for 47. He completed 5 of 7 passes and made winning plays.
Most importantly, Carr didn't put Michigan in a position to lose the game by turning it over. That was happening against Penn State before Whittingham turned to Carr.
What will be the plan at quarterback for Michigan vs. Indiana?
It feels like Carr will start the game. I don't see how Underwood could. Sitting on the bench can help a quarterback, though. It wouldn't be the worst idea to get Underwood some designed runs with chances to throw.
Let him rep a few plays. Sort of like the Alex Orji package but with a quarterback who can throw the ball downfield. Give him a one-read throw with an option to run. Maybe a flea-flicker, some things like that, to get an explosive play.
Underwood is also effective at running QB power. Bryd Ficklin got 61 rushing attempts for Utah in 2025 as the backup. 20 of those were in one game, but he had 41 in the other 12 games (3.4 per game). So Jason Beck isn't afraid to run or use a second quarterback.
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