Overview
- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza strengthened his candidacy with a 30-20 win at No. 2 Oregon, bringing his season totals to 1,423 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and two interceptions.
- FanDuel lists a defined top three entering the weekend: Miami’s Carson Beck (+300), Alabama’s Ty Simpson (+320) and Mendoza (+430).
- BetMGM’s latest board shows Beck and Simpson tied at +350 with Mendoza third at +550, underscoring differing market views.
- Oregon’s Dante Moore dropped to roughly +3000 after his least effective performance of the season in the loss to Indiana.
- The field remains broad with contenders such as Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith and longshots including Marcel Reed, Trinidad Chambliss, Jayden Maiava and Gunner Stockton, with multiple ranked matchups expected to influence the race.