The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 13 On paper, Ohio State has a lot of answered questions, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if we're sitting there on Nov. 29 at four o'clock in the afternoon, and Michigan has won yet another one against the Buckeyes." — ESPN analyst Greg McElroy 8,245 Career passing yards for graduate quarterback Mikey Keene, a UCF (2021-22) and Fresno State (2023-24) transfer. Keene has completed 67.8 percent of his throws, 65 of which have gone for touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Chan- dler, Ariz., native has played in 39 games with 34 starts, totaling 2,233 snaps. 17 Incoming transfers for Michigan in 2025, the most the program has had in the transfer portal era: cornerback Caleb Anderson (Louisiana), punter Luke Bauer (Missouri), linebacker Troy Bowles (Georgia), offensive lineman Lawrence Hat- tar (Ferris State), running back Justice Haynes (Alabama), running back CJ Hester (Massachu- setts), quarterback Mikey Keene (Fresno State), wide receiver Donaven McCulley (Indiana), defensive back Tevis Metcalf (Arkansas), defen- sive back T.J. Metcalf (Arkansas), long snapper Trent Middleton (UCLA), offensive lineman Brady Norton (Cal Poly), defensive lineman Da- mon Payne (Alabama), wide receiver Anthony Simpson (Massachusetts), kicker Beckham Sunderland (Texas State), running back John Volker (Princeton) and defensive lineman Tré Williams (Clemson). 12th Is where former Michigan standout J.J. McCarthy slotted in The Athletic's ranking of "every five-star QB in the modern recruiting era." Former Wolverine Chad Henne checked in at No. 17. McCarthy was technically a four-star on all major services, while Henne was a five-star and the nation's No. 15 overall prospect in the 2004 class per the On3 Industry Ranking. 11th Is where Michigan checked in on The Athletic's ranking of the top college football programs since 2000, behind No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Clemson, No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 USC, No. 9 Texas and No. 10 Florida. 7 Made field goals of 50-plus yards for senior Dominic Zvada last year, a pro- gram record for both a season and career. It took Zvada just 10 games to break the previous shared record of 4 by Hayden Epstein, Quinn Nordin and Jake Moody. MICHIGAN FOOTBALL What I feel like I do best, I lead, and I'm an honest- to-God game-changer." — Freshman quarterback BRYCE UNDERWOOD to The Detroit News 74-38-5 Michigan's all-time record against in-state rival Michigan State. The Wolver- ines and winning quarterback DAVIS WARREN hoisted the PAUL BUNYAN TROPHY for the third consecutive season last year. U-M has outscored the Spartans 102-24 in that span (29-7 in 2022, 49-0 in 2023 and 24-17 last season). PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL