25-06-2025
Michigan State and Michigan Quarterbacks Aidan Chiles and Bryce Underwood Hosted a Camp Together and Put Their Rivalry to the Side
Michigan State and Michigan Quarterbacks Aidan Chiles and Bryce Underwood Hosted a Camp Together and Put Their Rivalry to the Side originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Michigan State football quarterback Aidan Chiles hosted a camp over the weekend ran by Donovan Dooley's Quarterback University, Child's Play Foundation, and the Athlete Collective. Chiles wasn't the only NCAA quarterback in attendance, though.
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Last year, Chiles and former Michigan quarterback Alex Orji helped host the event. This year, Bryce Underwood took Orji's spot and Chiles knew the rivalry was in the air.
Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles during spring practice.© Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
'I'm gonna be real. Honestly, it's kind of weird, just because we are rivals and we all know how things play out outside of this," Chiles said according to the Detroit Free Press. "But other than that, it's just coming together for the community, just being better people and trying to make better quarterbacks, better futures.'
Both young quarterbacks appreciated the camp to give back to the youth in their community. Chiles and Underwood made it known, though, that their own paths to success stay relevant in their minds regardless of where they are or what they're doing.
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"I'm very competitive with myself, so I just want to see how far I can go," Underwood said according to
Michigan football quarterback Bryce Underwood at spring practice.© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
While not best friends, the two are familiar with each other from training with Dooley. After transferring from Oregon State, Chiles started working with Dooley and found that his mentality with the game has improved drastically.
He didn't have a star performance and has a lot to prove to himself, his team, his coaches, and the general public heading into 2025-26. Working with Dooley helped him stay focused on his goals and not let the outside noise interfere or derail his progress.
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Over the spring and start of summer, Chiles' improvements have been noticeable to head coach Jonathan Smith, who he's spent a lot of time with watching film. With Dooley, the rising junior continues to refine his technique.
"Just making sure that everything's polished, so that I can go into the season and be ready, make all the throws I need to make, as simple as that," Chiles said.
Underwood is heading into his freshman year with the Wolverines. The two rival quarterbacks will face each other on the NCAA field for the first time on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
