Fernando Mendoza led a historically poor Indiana program to the national championship as the Heisman Trophy winner and then became the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.

NFL preseason Week 2 is here, and it opened with a Thursday night doubleheader. Backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell guided the Las Vegas Raiders to a 17-point comeback in a 22-20 win over the Houston Texans,

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is gearing up for his first NFL season after taking the nation by storm, winning the national title with the Indiana Hoosiers in January and being drafted as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in April. Days before ...

Here's where the Heisman trophy-winning, national champion quarterback for Indiana football will start his rookie NFL season.

Fernando Mendoza did not need a coach or analyst to explain what went wrong in the Las Vegas Raiders’ preseason finale. The rookie quarterback could feel it. “The NFL is really tough,” Mendoza said after Thursday’s 18-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti is confident in his former quarterback/incoming NFL rookie Fernando Mendoza.

Elsa Mendoza navigates frequent travel to support her sons' football careers. Her skincare routine combats the effects of air travel and stadium weather. Living with multiple sclerosis for two decades shapes her perspective on self-care.

Tom Brady owns a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, the team that selected Fernando Mendoza first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft