Overview
- Indiana unveiled an official #HeisMendoza effort built around a LinkedIn-themed video and mock profile that spotlight on-field production and his multiple sclerosis advocacy work.
- Fernando Mendoza’s season line includes about 2,641 passing yards with 30 touchdowns and five interceptions plus five rushing scores for the No. 2 Hoosiers.
- Mendoza’s résumé features a 22-of-24, 299-yard, four-touchdown outing against Wisconsin and a game-winning drive at Penn State widely cited as his Heisman moment.
- Betting markets moved him to the front of the race (around -115, with some books as low as -125) ahead of Ohio State’s Julian Sayin (about +225) and Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed (about +500).
- The race remains active with Heisman ballots due after Indiana’s trip to Purdue and a likely Big Ten title game in Indianapolis, which coverage notes could influence undecided voters.