Bryce Underwood, who just turned 18, brings rare physical gifts to Michigan football at QB, standing 6 feet 4 and now 228 pounds, with a rocket arm.

Michigan football has named freshman Bryce Underwood its starting quarterback for Saturday’s season opener against New Mexico (7:30 p.m., NBC), a source confirmed to The Ann Arbor News/ MLive early Monday. Head coach Sherrone Moore will formally make the announcement during his Monday morning news conference in Ann Arbor, the source added.

Underwood will be named Michigan's starting quarterback when it opens the 2025 season against New Mexico on Saturday, CBS Sports reported. The other quarterbacks in Michigan's competition were informed on Sunday that the freshman will be its starting quarterback, ESPN reported .