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Read Article →Michigan Wolverines Quarterbacks and Receivers
Big Ten. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Bryce Underwood; 2025: Bryce Underwood; 2024: Davis Warren, Alex Orji, Jack Tuttle; 2023: J.J. McCarthy.
Michigan Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Michigan Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Marsh | WR | 41 | 25 | 268 | 1 |
| JJ Buchanan | WR | 38 | 24 | 446 | 4 |
| Hogan Hansen | TE | 6 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Savion Hiter | RB | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| Jalen Hoffman | TE | 5 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Salesi Moa | WR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Jordan Marshall | RB | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Travis Johnson | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Eli Owens | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Channing Goodwin | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Marshall | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Bonner | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Michigan Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs WMU | W 13-12 | Bryce Underwood | 12-23 | 170 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs OU | W 17-10 | Bryce Underwood | 9-17 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs UTEP | W 52-17 | Bryce Underwood | 21-28 | 246 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs IOWA | L 19-20 | Bryce Underwood | 17-28 | 276 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at MINN | L 14-20 | Bryce Underwood | 10-21 | 101 | 0 | 2 |
2026 Michigan Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Underwood → Andrew Marsh | 41 | 25 | 268 | 1 |
| Bryce Underwood → JJ Buchanan | 38 | 23 | 399 | 3 |
| Bryce Underwood → Hogan Hansen | 6 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Bryce Underwood → Jalen Hoffman | 5 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Bryce Underwood → Savion Hiter | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
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