{"id":13823,"date":"2026-05-04T02:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/michigan-football-has-one-really-good-reason-to-be-optimistic-about-its-offense-gbmwolverine\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T02:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:38:41","slug":"michigan-football-has-one-really-good-reason-to-be-optimistic-about-its-offense-gbmwolverine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/michigan-football-has-one-really-good-reason-to-be-optimistic-about-its-offense-gbmwolverine\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan football has one really good reason to be optimistic about its offense – GBMWolverine"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the things Kyle Whittingham <\/a>needs to fix in his first season as Michigan football<\/a> head coach is an offense that ranked 69th in scoring.<\/a>
With Bryce Underwood<\/a> starting as a true freshman, the Wolverines had some decent moments on offense, but in their three regular-season losses, they scored a combined 35 points.
The defense wasn't always perfect. But in the Ohio State game, Michigan played well enough on defense to have a chance in the fourth quarter. The offense just couldn't score. Inexperience at the quarterback position, along with the lack of development, was a major problem.
Michigan also started three redshirt freshmen on the offensive line, as well as a true freshman at wide receiver. That's basically half the starting lineup. All of those guys are back this season. J.J. Buchanan,<\/a> Salesi Moa, and former Texas wideout Jaime Ffrench have been added too. Moa is a freshman. Savion Hiter is, too, but the running back should play a big role, too.
The point is, Michigan football should be better on offense. Returning production is normally a good indicator of future performance. The Wolverines, according to CBS Sports,<\/a> are ranked seventh in returning production on offense.
Some may say that's not great because the offense struggled. But with all of those freshmen expected to take a big leap forward, along with a better coaching staff, one that knows how to develop a five-star quarterback, the offense should be much improved.
The improvement of Underwood<\/a> will be the key to the offense really taking off. Even if he just shows marginal improvement this season, the offense should take a big step forward, especially if Michigan is really going to use his legs moving forward, something it didn't do enough last season.
It was rough at times with a freshman, Bryce Underwood. However, those growing pains should pay off in 2026, especially with an offense that ranks top-10 in college football in returning production.
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