ANN ARBOR (Interstat) — Bryce Underwood passed for 111 yards and rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Jordan Marshall scored the decisive 1-yard touchdown with 7:53 remaining as Michigan defeated Oklahoma 17-10 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines improved to 2-0. The Sooners fell to 1-1. The NCAA Football Bowl Division game drew an announced attendance of 111,240 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan, the home team, entered after a 13-12 victory over Western Michigan. Oklahoma, the visiting team, had opened its season with a 51-0 win over UTEP.

Underwood, a 6-foot-4, 228-pound quarterback from Detroit, completed 9 of 17 passes for 111 yards and carried 18 times for 87 yards and one touchdown. His 38-yard touchdown run with 47 seconds left in the first quarter opened the scoring. Trey Butkowski kicked the extra point to give Michigan a 7-0 lead. Underwood’s rushing total and efficient passing helped the Wolverines control field position and keep Oklahoma’s defense on the field.

Michigan extended its lead in the second quarter when Butkowski made a 40-yard field goal with 2:28 remaining before halftime. The Wolverines took a 10-0 advantage into the break. Oklahoma’s defense kept the Sooners within reach, forcing Michigan to settle for the field goal after a drive stalled in scoring territory. The Wolverines’ special teams also pinned Oklahoma deep with a steady punting game from Cam Brown, who punted seven times for 296 yards.

Oklahoma responded in the third quarter. John Mateer, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound quarterback from Little Elm, Texas, completed 17 of 33 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown, rushed 13 times for 45 yards and recorded one tackle. His 22-yard touchdown pass to Mackenzie Alleyne with 8:30 left in the third quarter cut Michigan’s lead to 10-7. Tate Sandell kicked the extra point. Alleyne, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound receiver from Tustin, California, finished with one catch for 22 yards and the score.

The Sooners tied the game in the fourth quarter when Sandell made a 34-yard field goal with 11:49 remaining. The kick capped an Oklahoma drive that moved into Michigan territory and temporarily quieted the crowd at Michigan Stadium. Oklahoma’s offense leaned on Mateer’s arm and legs throughout the second half, while Rocky Beers provided a reliable target over the middle. Beers, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound tight end from Littleton, Colorado, caught six passes for 94 yards.

Michigan answered quickly. Jordan Marshall, a 5-foot-11, 210-pound running back from West Chester, Ohio, rushed 11 times for 32 yards and scored on a 1-yard run with 7:53 left. Butkowski’s extra point gave the Wolverines a 17-10 lead. Marshall’s short touchdown run followed a methodical drive that included contributions from Savion Hiter and JJ Buchanan. Hiter rushed eight times for 6 yards and caught three passes for 41 yards. Buchanan, a 6-foot-4, 208-pound tight end from Henderson, Nevada, caught two passes for 48 yards. Andrew Marsh added one run for 15 yards and three receptions for 13 yards. Bryson Kuzdzal rushed three times for 12 yards and returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Jalen Hoffman caught one pass for 9 yards.

Oklahoma had opportunities to answer, but Michigan’s defense held. Jyaire Hill recorded five tackles and an interception for the Wolverines. Troy Bowles led Michigan with nine tackles. John Henry Daley added eight tackles and one sack. Nathaniel Staehling finished with seven tackles. Chris Bracy had six tackles. Zeke Berry added four tackles. Chase Taylor contributed four tackles and half a sack. Nate Marshall had two tackles and one sack. Rod Moore Jr., Enow Etta and Jonah Lea’ea each made three or more stops. Smith Snowden and Trey Pierce each made two tackles. Kendrick Bell and Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng each recorded one tackle. Cam Brown’s seven punts averaged 42.3 yards.

For Oklahoma, Trell Harris had four receptions for 43 yards. Lloyd Avant rushed nine times for 35 yards and caught three passes for 13 yards. Isaiah Sategna III rushed three times for 11 yards, caught two passes for 9 yards and returned three punts for 17 yards. Xavier Robinson rushed three times for 6 yards. Tory Blaylock carried once for 3 yards. Parker Livingstone caught one pass for 8 yards. Defensively, Owen Heinecke made 10 tackles and one sack. Omarion Robinson, a 5-foot-11, 202-pound defensive back from Little Rock, Arkansas, had six tackles. Jayden Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive lineman from Indianapolis, also had six tackles, as did Taylor Wein, a 6-foot-4, 267-pound defensive lineman from Brentwood, Tennessee, and Peyton Bowen, a 6-foot, 199-pound defensive back from Denton, Texas. Michael Boganowski, a 6-foot-2, 211-pound defensive back from Junction City, Kansas, added five tackles. Reggie Powers III, a 5-foot-11, 208-pound defensive back from Centerville, Ohio, had four tackles and one sack. David Stone, James Nesta and Bishop Thomas each made three tackles. Eli Bowen and Danny Saili each had two tackles. Elijah Thomas, Cole Sullivan and Courtland Guillory each recorded one tackle. Grayson Miller punted five times for 243 yards.

Oklahoma will host New Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Michigan will host UTEP on the same day. The Sooners will then travel to Georgia on Sept. 26, while the Wolverines open Big Ten play against Iowa on Sept. 26. Oklahoma returns home for Texas on Oct. 10, and Michigan visits Minnesota on Oct. 3 before hosting Penn State on Oct. 17.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Michigan 26, Oklahoma 25. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Michigan with a 70.2 percent probability to win. Michigan had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5. The total score of 27 went over the over/under line of 43.5.