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Wednesday Headlines: Indiana’s spring game, NFL Draft loom
TL;DR
Indiana's spring football game is scheduled for Thursday, coinciding with the NFL Draft. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is expected to be selected during the draft.
Key points
- Indiana's spring football game is on Thursday.
- The NFL Draft takes place on the same day.
- Fernando Mendoza, a Heisman Trophy winner, is expected to be drafted.
Indiana HoosiersFernando Mendoza
Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti during spring football practice at Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 2, 2026. | Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
It’s shaping up to be an incredibly eventful week for Indiana Athletics, even before the onset of new online beef between Indiana and Alabama. Indiana’s spring game is set for Thursday, the same day as the NFL Draft. Attendees will be able to watch Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Fernando Mendoza’s selection.
With that in mind, here’s what you need to know about the Hoosiers today:
What they’re saying about the Hoosiers
- The Athletic: Curt Cignetti’s ‘spring anxiety’ is real, but here’s why Indiana has enough to contend
- USA Today: Curt Cignetti reinvented what a national champion can look like. NFL Draft will prove it
- Dynasty League Football: 2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Profile: Omar Cooper Jr, WR Indiana
- The Herald-Times: Indiana football 2026 NFL draft projections. What experts are saying
Q&A
When is Indiana's spring football game scheduled?
Indiana's spring football game is scheduled for Thursday.
Who is expected to be selected during the NFL Draft from Indiana?
Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is expected to be selected during the NFL Draft.
What major event coincides with Indiana's spring game?
The NFL Draft coincides with Indiana's spring football game.
