Michigan football aims to improve on its 8-5 record from 2024. Second-year head coach Sherrone Moore has his first season out of the way, and some new additions to the team will line the Wolverines up for higher expectations in 2025.
2024 marked a reset for Michigan, following its National Championship victory with a perfect 15-0 record in 2023. Head coach Jim Harbaugh then returned to the NFL to coach the Los Angeles Chargers, calling for a new start to the program.
The Wolverines will have a new face at the quarterback position after 2025's No. 1 prospect, Bryce Underwood, committed to Michigan.
A lot of pressure has been put on the true freshman for Detroit, but at 6-foot-4, 208 pounds, he's drawn some high-potential comparisons to some of football's legends.
Multiple analysts have spoken on the high expectations Bryce Underwood has for Michigan football heading into 2025, and he's drawn comparisons to two former National Championship-winning college quarterbacks.
Rivals' Charles Power mentioned how Underwood reminds him of Cam Newton, the starting quarterback for the National Championship-winning Auburn Tigers in 2010 and former NFL MVP.
247Sports' Brandon Huffman mentioned that Underwood is more similar to 2005 National Champion, Texas quarterback Vince Young.
Of course, Underwood will have to go through an adjustment period in his first year as a true freshman in the Big Ten conference. Still, Michigan fans will expect Underwood to be an upgrade from last season's struggling quarterback play from Alex Orji and Davis Warren.
Michigan will have to compete in a powerhouse conference that includes quarterback Drew Allar and Penn State, Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State, as well as head coach Dan Lanning at Oregon.