Fernando Mendoza has had a magical 2025 season, leading the Indiana Hoosiers to an undefeated 13-0 regular season and the program’s first outright Big Ten title since 1945. Along with breaking program records as a team, Mendoza has produced a historic season of his own.

A 13-year-old Fernando Mendoza saw 'Jersey Boys' and slept through the Thanksgiving parade on NYC trip. He's back commanding spotlight as Heisman fave

Led by Mendoza, the Hoosiers won their first outright Big Ten crown since 1945, and he is expected to become the school’s first Heisman winner Saturday night. The school’s only other finalist was running back Anthony Thompson in 1989.

The redshirt junior quarterback was the overwhelming choice over fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt, Jeremiah Love of Notre Dame and Julian Sayin of Ohio State.

Heisman Trophy frontrunner and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza tells PEOPLE that his viral post-game interview was 'raw emotion' and said that he's already a 'flippin’ champ,' even if he doesn’t win the Heisman on Saturday,

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza played very well against the Ohio State Buckeyes last week and Caleb Downs reacts to the performance.

Vanderbilt’s swaggering 6-foot, 207-pound quarterback and an Albuquerque native — was named a Heisman finalist Monday along with Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin.