Michigan’s 2026 campaign has been underwhelming in Kyle Whittingham’s first year at Ann Arbor. If the offense wasn’t delivering when the Wolverines were winning, two back-to-back Big Ten losses only exacerbated the concerns. Even then, Whittingham announced that the status quo would continue for Penn State, a statement that didn’t sit well with the fans.
During his Monday press conference coming off the bye week, Whittingham announced that Bryce Underwood will start Michigan’s Week 7 game against the Nittany Lions, as reported by Michigan insider Brice Marich. Moreover, offensive coordinator Jason Beck is also set to continue calling plays. Both Underwood and Beck have been under fire for Michigan’s hapless offense.
While it’s difficult to change things during a week-to-week schedule, the timing of the bye week raised some hope among the Michigan fan base. After the Minnesota loss, Whittingham was also quite blunt in what he thought of the offense…