The Las Vegas Raiders own this year's No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, and the choice is as glaringly obvious as the Las Vegas Strip when landing at Harry Reid International Airport. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was already the overwhelming favorite to be the first prospect off the board once the April event begins,

Fernando has truly achieved a Hollywood-esque ending to his collegiate career, pioneering arguably the greatest season in college football history after downing Miami, 27-21, to finish 16-0 this season.

The Heisman Trophy winner didn’t have his best statistical game Monday night, but he came up big when it mattered.

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza spent the College Football Playoff showing the nation just why he earned the Heisman Trophy.

Soon after Indiana University won the college football national title, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza and coach Curt Cignetti, posts started going viral on X that the 22-year-old quarterback had already updated his LinkedIn page with the accomplishment.

With the 2025 college football season officially over following an epic duel in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Miami's Carson Beck, it's now time to look ahead to where these star quarterbacks will land in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Indiana quarterback Alberto Mendoza, the younger brother of Hoosiers star Fernando Mendoza, will reportedly enter the transfer portal.

The Indiana football team was facing fourth-and-4 from the Miami 12-yard line and held a 17-14 lead with 9:18 remaining. Instead of playing it safe, coach Curt Cignetti put the ball in the hands of his Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Here is what Mendoza told ESPN's Holly Rowe in an interview after the game:

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti blasted officials for missing three "obvious" personal foul calls on Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza — on a single drive.