Mendoza is currently projected to go No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders in the latest mock draft from Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. This year's crop of prospects isn't considered particularly stacked at the quarterback position and Mendoza is clearly the top passer available.

On the heels of leading Indiana to its first college football national title, Fernando Mendoza announced he intends to enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

D’Angelo Ponds, on the heels of the Hoosiers’ win in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, said he plans on declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday during an appearance at Raising Cane’s in Bloomington, per Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star.

"He might be the best player I've ever coached that was with me throughout his entire career in terms of consistency, production," Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti said about D'Angelo Ponds.

Monday's national championship game between Indiana and Miami most-watched non-NFL sporting event since the Cubs won Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

Indiana football redshirt junior defensive lineman Hosea Wheeler entered the transfer portal Thursday, according to CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer.

When Indiana won a national championship, fans of lovable losers everywhere could cross the Rubicon from hope to belief.

Sailors aboard the submarine USS Indiana, which shares a name with the new football champions, snapped a celebratory picture.