The Michigan Wolverines are kicking off a new chapter with Kyle Whittingham as the head football coach.
Although Bryce Underwood is still in Ann Arbor as the QB1, Whittingham is working on adding QBs for the future. On Tuesday, he did just that, with four-star QB Kamden Lopati committing to Michigan, making this the first major commitment since Whittingham came to town.
Michigan now has received its first notable QB commitment of the Kyle Whittingham era, as four-star Kamden Lopati has pledged to the Wolverines for the 2027 season. The 6-3, 220-pound prospect is rated among the top 10 quarterbacks in this recruiting cycle. pic.twitter.com/ph5PpeUcus
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Whittingham stepped down after 21 seasons as the head coach at Utah, and he was hired by Michigan after Sherrone Moore was fired for cause due to an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.
After Moore was fired, questions remained about Underwood’s future, but he decided to stay in Ann Arbor as the QB1 for the Wolverines.
Lopati decommitted from Washington in May 2025, then committed to Illinois in July. Now, he has flipped from Illinois to Michigan, and he could be in for the potential starting job once Underwood leaves town.
Loptati also had offers from big-name programs such as Notre Dame and Georgia, but he has decided to head to Michigan in a massive get for Whittingham.
Lopati also plays at West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, and he was offered by Utah when Whittingham was the head coach there.
