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Captain Max Bredeson says no offense 'wants to rewrite script' more than Michigan

Anthony Broomeby:Anthony Broome•14 hours ago•

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Michigan Wolverines tight end Max Bredeson (44) looks on during a practice session before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan Wolverines tight end Max Bredeson (44) looks on during a practice session before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Michigan Wolverines knew that last year’s offensive output was not only poor, but that it cost them football games. Still, the group found a way to capture some momentum at the end of the season, and now it looks to turn a corner in 2025.

New offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Chip Lindsey should help in that regard with a long background of coordinating balanced and creative offenses at multiple stops. Graduate fullback/tight end and captain Max Bredeson is looking forward to an opportunity to change the narrative.

“There’s no more offense that wants to rewrite the script than ours,” Bredeson said at Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas. “All the stats, all the numbers that go behind that, guys just want to go out and play football, and just play winning football. We’re not trying to chase a place on what explosive offense we are. We’re just trying to chase a number of wins.”

All of the hype around Michigan’s offense has had freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood at the center of it, but a running back duo of sophomore Jordan Marshall and junior transfer Justice Haynes gives the group confidence that it can recapture its ground-and-pound mentality this year.

“Guys just love Jordan,” Bredeson said. “There is an element of you get a guy like that, you want to play even harder.  There are times where I see Jordan do something in the weight room and I’m like, ‘Hey man, you should be blocking for me!’ We joke around like that, but there’s a lot of things he’s done right to put him in the position where we all view him that way.” 

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said at media day that he considers Marshall and Haynes “1A and 1B” at the position, signaling the two-back dynamic. Both have well-rounded skill sets that complement each other as rushers.

“It’s hard to give them the thunder and lightning type thing that everyone wants to see. Both can hit the home run and both are plenty willing to get downhill,” Bredeson said. “If I were to compare them, I’d say they’re pretty similar. Two running backs that can wear you down over time. And once one gets worn down, here comes the next one.”

The run game’s renaissance could be a major factor in getting back to Michigan’s vintage style in 2025, but Bredeson says it goes beyond that. The team has had all offseason to look in the mirror to make sure they are squeezing every drop out of the group’s output.

“A lot of reasons [to be optimistic],” Bredeson said. “The running backs are unbelievable. But it’s just, you go position to position, I think the biggest thing isn’t just about guys, it’s just about a hunger. It has more to do with how hard you’re playing than it has to do with X’s and O’s. I think it’s just because of what happened last year. You’ll see a better outcome this time.”

Even when things break down, Bredeson and company know that Michigan’s experiences last year have created a bit of a callus in terms of turning the page towards the next play.

“You don’t wanna sit there and beat yourself up about what happened,” Bredeson said. “But at the same time, if things go wrong, you’re able to kind of remind yourself, hey, this happened, there is no room for just to let this one slide.”

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