Indiana Hoosier junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza has become one of college football’s breakout stars this season he's the current favorite, yes the top contender for the Heisman Trophy and one of the leading quarterback prospects for the upcoming NFL draft.
A lot of Indiana fans and media thought losing Kurtis Rourke who finished 8th on the Heisman ballot who be hard to replace but no disrepect to Rourke but Mendoza has been an upgrade since day one since stepping on campus. Indiana is expected to be double-digit favorites in every remaining game, meaning he has positioned himself to win the Heisman in 2025.