After his return from a two-game suspension, Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore said that the program is in a "great place" after the win over Nebraska.
He also said the Wolverines "aren't going anywhere." That's especially true with Bryce Underwood under center. It's only been four games, but the former five-star quarterback has made a huge impact on the Michigan football offense.
Yes, the passing numbers against Oklahoma and Nebraska could have been better. The Oklahoma game plan wasn't very good. The coaching staff even said that. Against Nebraska, Underwood had a 38-yard touchdown run (61 yards total). He only threw for 105 yards, however, his receivers dropped nearly 1/5 of his pass attempts (15 percent).
Underwood is completing 56.9 percent of his passes. He's averaging 183 yards per game with two touchdowns and just one interception. He's also got 169 rushing yards (7.7 per rush) and three touchdowns, most of which has come in the past two weeks.
Critics will say that Underwood hasn't been that great. But they are just watching the box score. The kid can make every throw, and the offense has taken a huge step forward with him under center.
Michigan football just scored 30 points on the road. Yet, one metric sort of tells the story of the offensive improvement, which is yards per play.
Michigan ranked 127th in yards per play last season. In 2025, the Wolverines rank 26th. The offense is also scoring 35 points per game compared to just 22 last season.
justice Haynes has been the best running back in the Big Ten, maybe all of college football. That's made a huge difference. Yet, so does having a quarterback who can throw.
Underwood hasn't hit his stride yet this season as a passer. He will and his receivers need to help him out. But even so, the offense has made dramatic improvements, with a true freshman quarterback.
That tells you all you need to know about Bryce Underwood's first-year impact.