College football Week 1 players to watch: How will TCU transfer Josh Hoover do in his first start at Indiana?
Hoover takes over as the starting quarterback for the defending national champions and is replacing a Heisman winner.
Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover is poised to make an impact in his first start at Indiana on Saturday during Week 1 of the 2026 college football season. The former North Texas signal-caller has thrown for over 70 touchdowns in his college career, with 29 of those coming in 2025 alone. Having been a three-year starter, Hoover will be competing with Fernando Mendoza for passing touches, as the former West Virginia defense is a completely different unit under new head coach Neal Brown.
At Indiana, Hoover could challenge Mendoza's passing numbers, given his experience and the strong junior receiving corps led by Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh.
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