Michigan football will play both Tommy Carr and Bryce Underwood against Oregon today.
Coach Kyle Whittingham said on the pregame radio the plan is for Carr, a true freshman, to start a fourth consecutive game, but U-M will bring Underwood into the game at some point. From there, whomever plays better could see the bulk of the snaps.
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“Tommy Carr will take the first snap,” Whittingham told team play-by-play voice Doug Karsch before Saturday’s kickoff. “You will see Bryce at some point in the game. Can’t tell you exactly when because it’s not scripted out, it’s by feel. Then when they both start getting some action, if one of them is hot, we’ll stick with that guy.
“if not, we’ll try to continue to get both playing
Michigan quarterback Tommy Carr (14) celebrates his touchdown against Penn State with quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
Underwood was the starting quarterback through six games but was benched at halftime against Penn State after the Wolverines were shutout and turned the ball over twice in five drives. Carr came in for his first legitimate action in the second half and helped led the Wolverines to a comeback 21-18 victory.
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He’s since started the past three games − Indiana, Rutgers and Michigan State − but U-M is just 1-2 in those games and was shutout at halftime in both of the home starts. Underwood, meanwhile, has been a vocal and visible supporter of Carr on the sideline and remains a captain for the team.
“His attitude through this whole thing has been terrific,” Whittingham said. “You couldn’t ask for more of a team guy, team mentality than what Bryce has demonstrated since we made the change. He practices hard, he’s leading the team and everything in the warm-ups, you name it. He’s you know acting as a captain should act, even though it’s got to be very frustrating for him, and and has been a challenging time.
“He couldn’t have responded any better than he has, and we’re really hoping that when he gets his opportunity, that he will make the most of it and have success.”
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Tony Garcia is the Michigan beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
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