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Called Shots →Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi does not attempt a forward pass for Michigan in a 2026 regular-season game.
Tommy Carr attempts at least one forward pass for Michigan in the September 12, 2026 game against Oklahoma.
Tommy Carr does not attempt a forward pass for Michigan in the October 17, 2026 game against Penn State at Michigan Stadium. Scored off Michigan Athletics' official box score; a spike or a two-point attempt counts as an attempt only if the box score records it as a pass attempt.
Tommy Carr starts at quarterback for Michigan against Indiana on October 24, 2026 at Michigan Stadium. Scored off Michigan Athletics' Player Participation release for that game, which lists starters in capitals: Carr listed as the starting QB wins this row; Bryce Underwood or anyone else listed as the starter loses it.
Michigan's quarterbacks complete NO pass that travels 20 or more yards in the air against Indiana on October 24, 2026 at Michigan Stadium. Scored off Michigan Athletics' official play-by-play for that game: for every completed pass, subtract the line of scrimmage from the 'caught at' yard line the stat crew prints; a completion of 20 or more yards by that subtraction loses this row, and a game with none wins it. Plays wiped out by penalty (NO PLAY) do not count. Air yards, not yards gained.
Indiana beats Michigan by 7 or more points on October 24, 2026 at Michigan Stadium. Scored off the final score in Michigan Athletics' official box score: an Indiana win by 7 points or more, overtime included, wins this row; an Indiana win by 6 or fewer, or a Michigan win, loses it. A postponed or cancelled game voids the row.
Michigan does not score in the first half at Oregon on November 14, 2026 at Autzen Stadium. Scored off the line score in Michigan Athletics' official box score: zero Michigan points in the first and second quarters wins this row; any Michigan points before halftime lose it. A postponed or cancelled game voids the row.
Michigan's quarterbacks are sacked three or more times at Oregon on November 14, 2026. Scored off Michigan Athletics' official box score (sacks allowed by Michigan): 3 or more wins this row; 2 or fewer loses it. A postponed or cancelled game voids the row.
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Twelve throws on third-and-short, three sacks: what Jim Harding inherits
By CollegeFootballData's play-by-play across Michigan's nine 2026 games, Michigan converted 17 of 27 third downs with 3 yards or fewer to go when it ran and 5 of 12 when it threw, with three sacks on those throws, all against Indiana. Tommy Carr has been sacked on about 1 dropback in 9, against 1 in 19 for Bryce Underwood, and its first- and second-down runs have lost ground more often. Jim Harding, the offensive line coach, is now interim coordinator and will lead a collaborative play-calling group at Oregon, which has at least two sacks in each of its last six games.
Michigan held Michigan State without a touchdown and lost by nine
Michigan State beat Michigan 15-6 at Michigan Stadium on November 7 on five Liam Boyd field goals. Twelve of the 15 points came on drives that started at the Michigan State 38 or better, set up by two Michigan punts from deep after sacks and by two turnovers. Michigan gained 192 yards, was sacked five times, went 2 of 10 on third down and did not score until 1:35 remained.
Carr's three touchdowns came on third down, and Rutgers lived on three plays
Michigan beat Rutgers 28-21 on October 31 for its first road win of the season, converting 12 of 16 third downs, with all three of Tommy Carr's touchdowns coming on third down. Rutgers gained 166 of its 249 yards on three plays, and Michigan's seven penalties fed four of Rutgers' nine first downs.
Michigan ran on every short-yardage down inside the 25, until Indiana
Through six games Michigan had nine short-yardage snaps (third or fourth down, three yards or fewer to go) at or inside an opponent's 25. It ran on all nine and converted seven, Bryce Underwood carrying three of them from under center and the backs six from shotgun. In Saturday's 13-6 overtime loss to Indiana it had six such snaps and called a pass on four. One converted; Tommy Carr was sacked on the other three, including on third-and-1 from the Indiana 1. Indiana's first seven opponents converted 12 of 20 short-yardage runs against it and 7 of 14 throws, sacks counted, so running was not the losing bet against this defense. The wider pattern: Michigan scored 10 touchdowns on 36 possessions that began in its own territory in its first four games, and one on 27 in the three since, under two quarterbacks. That one followed an interception. Rutgers, next, has allowed 28 points or more in six of its seven games.
Michigan had third down at Indiana's 1 and 3, and lost yards both times
Indiana beat Michigan 13-6 in overtime at Michigan Stadium in front of 111,276, its first win there since 1967. Michigan is 4-3 and 1-3 in the Big Ten. Michigan had the ball inside the Indiana 23 on five possessions and scored two field goals. Three of the five ended with Tommy Carr sacked on third down, including a 13-yard loss on third-and-1 from the Indiana 1 that Kyle Whittingham called 'not a good football call,' and a 5-yard loss on third-and-3 from the 3 with 32 seconds left. Trey Butkowski, 4 of 4 on field goals before Saturday, missed from 53 and 32. Indiana's six points in regulation both came on short fields after Carr's two turnovers; its nine other regulation possessions, all starting in its own territory, produced nothing. Josh Hoover, playing hurt per Curt Cignetti, was 8 of 18 for 81 yards and threw his first interception of the season, to Zeke Berry. Michigan ran 42 times for 57 yards, its running backs 26 times for 52. In his first start Carr was 20 of 32 for 167 yards; no completion travelled more than 18 yards past the line. Blake Frazier and Dom Nichols were ruled out on game day; Marky Walbridge started at right tackle and Benny Patterson III made his first career start. Michigan plays at Rutgers on Saturday.
Tommy Carr's first start is against a team that almost never gives the ball back
Michigan (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) hosts Indiana (6-1, 3-1), sixth in the AP poll, at Michigan Stadium at noon Eastern on Fox. DraftKings has Indiana by 7.5 with a total of 42.5 at 5:43 a.m. Eastern, which splits to about Indiana 25, Michigan 17.5. Tommy Carr, a true freshman, is expected to make his first start at quarterback; Kyle Whittingham said Monday the staff had decided and would not say who. Michigan scored all 21 of its points against Penn State after takeaways. Indiana has three turnovers in seven games, all fumbles, and Josh Hoover is 108 of 169 for 1,660 yards, 18 touchdowns and no interceptions. Indiana ran 51 times for 138 yards against Nebraska and Ohio State, sacks included. Michigan lists seven players Out and seven Questionable, among them Rod Moore Jr. and two linemen who started against Penn State; Indiana lists no one. Prediction: Indiana 20, Michigan 13.
Michigan completed nothing that travelled more than 11 yards in the air, and won
Michigan beat Penn State 21-18 without completing a pass that travelled more than 11 yards past the line of scrimmage. By the catch spots recorded in Michigan Athletics' official play-by-play, its 10 completions covered 41 yards in the air and 49 after the catch, and the four throws that went 25 yards or more downfield were two Tommy Carr incompletions and both Bryce Underwood interceptions. Across six games, Michigan has completed five passes of 20 or more air yards, all against Western Michigan and Iowa. Penn State's deep passing game was one receiver: the stat crew marked five of Rocco Becht's 44 throws as deep, all five went to Chase Sowell, and three were caught for 76 yards. In the run game, the second half's 14 runs up the middle were Michigan's season habit producing 10.1 yards a carry instead of the 4.0 it had averaged there in the first five games, and the ball moved to Savion Hiter, who carried twice before halftime and nine times after it. PFF's grades, cited as rankings only, had Avery Gach first in run blocking among the five linemen who started at the conventional spots, Manuel Beigel's run-blocking grade highest of any Michigan lineman, Rod Moore Jr. the highest-graded Michigan defender despite leaving in the third quarter, and Jyaire Hill last in coverage among the eight defensive backs who made a tackle. Kyle Whittingham said Monday he will not name the Indiana starter.
All 21 of Michigan's points came after Penn State gave the ball away
Michigan beat Penn State 21-18 at Michigan Stadium in front of 110,731 and is 4-2, 1-2 in the Big Ten. Penn State led 3-0 at halftime, when Michigan had 80 yards on 23 plays and two Bryce Underwood interceptions. Tommy Carr played the second half at quarterback. Rod Moore Jr. intercepted Rocco Becht on Penn State's first snap of the half, Chris Bracy intercepted him on the next possession and later forced a fumble on a sack, and Michigan scored a touchdown after each: Bryson Kuzdzal's 43-yard run, Jordan Marshall's 1-yard run and Carr's 12-yard run. Michigan's other nine possessions ended in six punts, two interceptions and the clock. Michigan ran 23 times for 174 yards after halftime, three of those runs for 20 or more, after one such run in its first five games. It threw 18 passes for 90 yards. Both Penn State touchdowns came the snap after a Michigan defensive penalty wiped out a third-down incompletion. Moore was carted off after his interception; Kyle Whittingham called it nothing major and said his availability for Indiana is debatable. Whittingham will say on Monday who starts at quarterback against Indiana.
Whittingham changed one starter on Monday, and it was the punt returner
Kyle Whittingham said at his Monday press conference on October 12 that Bryce Underwood remains Michigan's starting quarterback and Jason Beck remains the play-caller for Saturday's game against Penn State. The only personnel change he announced was at punt returner, where Andrew Marsh, who has lost fumbles against Western Michigan and Minnesota, will be replaced for reasons Whittingham said include injury. Right tackle Andrew Sprague, out since the UTEP game, will miss several more weeks; Whittingham said his return is \"way out there.\" Andrew Babalola returned to practice Monday for the first time in about a month, by Whittingham's count. Whittingham said more linemen hurt at Minnesota will be questionable on Wednesday's availability report. Michigan is 3-2 and 0-2 in the Big Ten, its first 0-2 conference start since 2014, with a turnover margin of minus 4; Underwood has thrown 4 interceptions and lost 2 fumbles. Tommy Carr took first-team reps in the bye and could get a series or two. Penn State, 3-3 and 0-3, visits Michigan Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on October 17.
The Last Time Bryce Underwood Faced Oklahoma He Completed Nine Passes
Kyle Whittingham conditioned his starting quarterback's job in public at his Oklahoma-week press conference on Monday morning, saying Bryce Underwood is Michigan's quarterback right now and that the job is not something that's infinite. The quarterback room behind Underwood is one true freshman: Whittingham put the practice split at 80-20 and said Tommy Carr is the only other quarterback who gets reps. Underwood was 12 of 22 for 170 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 13-12 win over Western Michigan. The opponent on Saturday is the one he completed 9 of 24 against in Norman last September, the lowest completion rate of the fourteen college games he has played.
Michigan's Backup Quarterback Has Never Thrown A College Pass
At his first Big Ten Media Days, Whittingham said Tommy Carr is Michigan's backup quarterback without a doubt, putting a true freshman who has never taken a college snap ahead of Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, who threw 969 passes at Colorado State. In the same session he said Bryce Underwood arrived not nearly as fundamentally sound as he needed to be, and pointed at how the position was staffed in 2025, when the offensive coordinator carried the quarterbacks title as well. Camp opens August 5.