Michigan’s Bryce Underwood and Andrew Marsh didn’t crack On3’s latest top 10 quarterback-wide receiver duo rankings, and that omission says plenty about where the Wolverines stand heading into 2026.
J.D. Pickell released the list on July 7, 2026, and the pairing of Underwood and Marsh was nowhere to be found.
That’s not exactly a stunner for Michigan, especially when you compare their production to the standard-setting duo at the top: Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith. Smith put up 1,243 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while Marsh finished with 651 yards and four scores.
Michigan enters the season with a lot of eyes on it, and not just because the calendar has flipped to July and fall camp is getting closer. The Wolverines are working through another coaching change, with Kyle Whittingham now in charge after Jim Hargaugh departed following the 2023 national championship and Sherrone Moore lasted two years before a scandal cost him the job.
One of Whittingham’s biggest tasks is getting the offense moving again, and Underwood is central to that plan. The former five-star quarterback is heading into his second season with Michigan, and the expectation level rises with every snap he’s taken and every bit of hype that has followed him since he signed.
The good news for Underwood is that he won’t be short on targets. Marsh is back after leading Michigan in receiving yards last season, and the Wolverines also added JJ Buchanan, a Utah transfer. That gives Underwood a better setup than he had a year ago, when the offense never really found its footing.
Marsh’s emergence was one of the more encouraging developments for Michigan last season. Even as a freshman, and even with an offense that was underwhelming overall, he still finished as the team’s top receiver. He came in as a four-star recruit, but his production still stood out.
Now the challenge is turning that promise into something bigger. Underwood and Marsh have spent the last year building chemistry on and off the field, and that familiarity matters heading into 2026. This is the season Underwood is expected to take a real step forward, and with the money attached to his NIL profile, the pressure to deliver is only going to grow.
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