Michigan Football predicted to land QB out of the transfer portal

The Michigan Wolverines swung and missed on former Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. despite initially being predicted to land him on the transfer portal, but now the Wolverines are predicted to land another player at the position.

On Monday, On3’s EJ Holland placed a prediction in favor of Michigan landing former Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene. The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder visited Ann Arbor last weekend and is familiar with new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey, who coached him when they were both at UCF.

Holland also reported that if things don’t work out with Keene for some reason, Michigan could turn to former Baylor quarterback Dequan Finn.

Last season for Fresno State, Keene threw for 2,892 yards, 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Entering his fifth collegiate season, he has 8,245 career passing yards, 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions with a 67.8 completion percentage.

Keene could be a good bridge quarterback for five-star true freshman Bryce Underwood. Similar to Cade McNamara and JJ McCarthy for the Wolverines in the 2021 season, Keene could serve as a veteran presence at the position while guiding along the eventual starter in Underwood. We’ll likely still see plenty of Underwood on the field in 2025, but Keene may be the favorite as of this moment to be the starter for Michigan next fall.

All in all, regardless of who the starter is, fans should be happy that the Wolverines are completely revamping their quarterback room heading into the 2025 season. With Underwood in the mix, Keene potentially moving in, Jadyn Davis heading into his sophomore season and Davis Warren potentially returning as well, Michigan will undoubtedly be in a better spot at the quarterback position than it was in 2024.

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