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