Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is turning to quarterback Josh Hoover to lead the Hoosiers’ offense in 2026, according to reporting from Forbes and Yahoo Sports. The change comes after Fernando Mendoza, who previously won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to a national championship, departs the quarterback role. Both outlets describe this as a direct handoff: Cignetti replaces Mendoza with Hoover to run the offense in the upcoming season. The coverage focuses on how recent Heisman-winning quarterbacks and their replacements perform in the year that follows, and it places Hoover’s move within that broader pattern. While neither source provides additional details about Hoover’s prior statistics, style, or immediate expectations beyond assuming Mendoza’s duties, they are aligned on the key elements of the transition—Cignetti’s decision, Hoover’s role, and Mendoza’s departure following his Heisman-winning, national-championship season. The information is presented as a next-season personnel update for Indiana’s offense.