Fernando Mendoza is heading to the NFL after a Heisman Trophy season, so the Hoosiers will have to dip back into the transfer portal to find his replacement.
In just two years under Curt Cignetti, Indiana has established itself as a college football powerhouse, and a key element of the program’s back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances is how well Cignetti and his staff develop the quarterback position.
In 2024, the Hoosiers got a fantastic season out of Kurtis Rourke in his final year of eligibility, then in 2025, they took it up a notch.