Despite a shaky start to the 2025 season, Dave Portnoy has made it clear he still expects Michigan football to reach the College Football Playoff.

The FOX Sports analyst doubled down on his alma mater’s chances ahead of their Week 4 matchup against Nebraska , hyping the Wolverines while dismissing doubters.

His optimism centered on freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood , whom he boldly called the best quarterback in the country. If Michigan was going to prove him right, it needed to survive a road test in Lincoln.

On Saturday, that’s exactly what happened. Michigan came away with a hard-fought 30-27 win over Nebraska to improve to 3-1, keeping its momentum alive after a bumpy start.

After the game, CBS Sports’ Jenny Dell caught up with Underwood, who shared his emotions followin

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