ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bryce Underwood is a night owl known for staying in the football facility late, but the freshman quarterback got the week going early with a Monday morning check-in.

At 7-2, Michigan is coming off its second bye with everything to play for. Three more wins would catapult the Wolverines into the Big Ten title game and College Football Playoff, a marketed improvement over the disappointment of 2024.

And while they’ve done it with an improved passing attack, the numbers suggest more work is to be done. Despite throwing just three interceptions this year, Underwood still ranks near the bottom of the Big Ten in most passing categories: 14th in completion percentage (.609), 12th in passing yards (1,671), 16th in passing touchdowns (7), and 12th in passing yards per game (185

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