Fernando Mendoza, the former Indiana University quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy and a national championship, is set to take over the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense after the team agreed to trade Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings.
Mendoza’s first game as the Raiders’ starter is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, hosting the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.
The Raiders ranked eighth in the league in scoring through the first nine weeks with Cousins at quarterback, but were second-worst in rushing yards per game.
The Raiders selected Mendoza first overall in the 2026 NFL draft.
