List of Michigan Wolverines starting quarterbacks

Chad Henne, Michigan Wolverines quarterback, pictured as the school's all-time leader in career passing completions, attempts, yards, and touchdowns.

This is an incomplete list of starting quarterbacks for the Michigan Wolverines football team of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The list includes quarterbacks who started at least one regular-season game, listed in chronological order by season beginning in 1993.

Starters per season

J. J. McCarthy, Michigan Wolverines quarterback (2021–2023), 27–1 as a starter and 2024 CFP National Champion.

Tom Brady, Michigan Wolverines quarterback (1995–1999), 20–5 as a starter.

The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right of their name:

Season	Starting quarterback(s)	References
2025	Bryce Underwood (12)
2024	Davis Warren (9) / Alex Orji (3) / Jack Tuttle (1)
2023	J. J. McCarthy (15)
2022	J. J. McCarthy (13) / Cade McNamara (1)
2021	Cade McNamara (14)
2020	Joe Milton (5) / Cade McNamara (1)
2019	Shea Patterson (13)
2018	Shea Patterson (13)
2017	John O'Korn (5) / Brandon Peters (4) / Wilton Speight (4)
2016	Wilton Speight (12) / John O'Korn (1)
2015	Jake Rudock (13)
2014	Devin Gardner (11) / Shane Morris (1)
2013	Devin Gardner (12) / Shane Morris (1)
2012	Denard Robinson (9) / Devin Gardner (4)
2011	Denard Robinson (13)
2010	Denard Robinson (13)
2009	Tate Forcier (12)
2008	Steven Threet (8) / Nick Sheridan (4)
2007	Chad Henne (10) / Ryan Mallett (3)
2006	Chad Henne (13)
2005	Chad Henne (12)
2004	Chad Henne (12)
2003	John Navarre (13)
2002	John Navarre (13)
2001	John Navarre (12)
2000	Drew Henson (8) / John Navarre (4)
1999	Tom Brady (12)
1998	Tom Brady (13)
1997	Brian Griese (12)
1996	Scott Dreisbach (11) / Brian Griese (1)
1995	Brian Griese (9) / Scott Dreisbach (5)
1994	Todd Collins (12)
1993	Todd Collins (12)

Team passer rankings

Michigan Wolverines quarterbacks ranked by career starts since 1993. Pre-2002 bowl game stats are excluded. Starts and wins are included; passing statistics are not. ^{[1] [2]}

Name	GS	W–L–T	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	TD	Int
Chad Henne	47	34–13	828	1,387	59.7	9,715	87	37
John Navarre	42	31–11	744	1,327	56.1	9,014	70	30
Denard Robinson	35	23–12	427	747	57.2	6,250	49	39
J. J. McCarthy	28	27–1	482	713	67.6	6,226	49	11
Devin Gardner	27	15–12	475	787	60.4	6,336	44	32

References

1. "2025 Michigan Football Guide". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
2. "Michigan Wolverines Passing". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.