Mendoza, one of the top quarterbacks available in the transfer portal, will join a team that made the College Football Playoff after a remarkable turnaround season.

Following Friday's season-ending loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff, Indiana wasted no time in finding a replacement for Kurtis Rourke

California Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza has announced his commitment to the Indiana Hoosiers via social media. Mendoza is considered a four-star transfer prospect.

Cal transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza has committed to Indiana, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound redshirt sophomore was one of the most coveted quarterbacks available in the transfer portal and committed to the Hoosiers on Tuesday.

Fernando Mendoza, the towering 6'5", 225-pound quarterback, is officially trading Berkeley’s blue and gold for Indiana’s crimson and cream.  Multiple

Indiana hit the jackpot last year in landing Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke, and he helped the Hoosiers go 11-2.

Fernando Mendoza, who entered the transfer portal Dec. 11, is transferring to Indiana, according ESPN's Pete Thamel's post on X on Tuesday. Mendoza’s younger brother, Alberto, who is also a quarterback, just finished his true freshman season in Bloomington.