While the Bryce Underwood era is not officially underway in Ann Arbor, we all know who QB1 should be for Michigan Football this season. Even after losing stalwarts like Mason Graham, Colston Loveland, Kenneth Grant and Will Johnson to the NFL, head coach Sherrone Moore returns a ferocious group for the 2025 season, and the expectations are already high.

No, ESPN’s FPI is not the end all, be all of rankings, particularly in this ever-expanding playoff format. Still, it’s nice to see Michigan ranked 15th overall heading into the season — a favorable schedule and this preseason indication make those Big Ten and playoff hopes a little more realistic.

The Wolverines earned an FPI score of 14.2, tied with USC and within striking distance of schools like Texas A&M, Ole Miss, South Carolina and

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