Fernando Mendoza has been plenty impressive this season. The Indiana football quarterback is among the Heisman Trophy favorites as the No. 2 Hoosiers (9-0) have been routinely steamrolling opponents.

How good has Mendoza been? A lot of forecasters see him as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

(A word of caution: Just one year ago, a player believed to be a potential No. 1 overall pick — quarterback Shedeur Sanders — wound up being selected in the fifth round.)

Fernando Mendoza stats

Nov. 1 vs. Maryland in 55-10 win : 14-of-21, 201 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Season : 162-of-224 (72.3%), 2,124 yards, 25 touchdowns, 4 interceptions

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