Bryce Underwood is already talking trash about Ohio State.
During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, Michigan’s new quarterback revealed that he made a comment about the Buckeyes to one of Ohio State’s most famous fans when he met NBA star LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers’ game vs. the Los Angeles Clippers last week, which he attended as a guest of his friend James Harden.
“We started talking, and then I said ‘Before this all starts, just had to let you know, I go to Michigan.’ He was like, ‘Oh, yeah, yeah.’ (And Underwood said) ‘It's over for Ohio State,’” Underwood recalled, saying that James laughed off his comment.
Eisen, a Michigan alumnus, replied to Underwood’s story by saying Underwood had to make James “understand that the next few Novembers are going to go similar to, say, the last four,” referencing Michigan’s four straight wins over Ohio State.
The No. 1 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, Underwood is expected to be an immediate starter for the Wolverines, who are looking to improve their passing game in a big way after finishing 131st out of 134 FBS teams in passing yards per game last season.
Despite those passing struggles, Michigan earned a 13-10 win over Ohio State in The Game last November. Ohio State, of course, responded by winning four straight College Football Playoff games to win the national championship.
Underwood will face Ohio State for the first time on Nov. 29 when the Buckeyes play Michigan in Ann Arbor.
