The Las Vegas Raiders make their franchise move at No. 1, selecting Fernando Mendoza as the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Raiders have their franchise quarterback, selecting Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

From Coral Gables to the NFL, Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 draft after a historic season at Indiana.

The Hoosiers were on the field when their former quarterback was taken to open the 2026 NFL Draft. IU knows what the Raiders are getting.

The predestined pairing of Fernando Mendoza and the Las Vegas Raiders became a reality Thursday night when the former Indiana quarterback was selected with the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft. Mendoza is the first signal-caller drafted by the Raiders on Day 1 since JaMarcus Russell in 2007.

If you made a bet that that the Raiders would make Fernando Mendoza the first overall pick in the 2026 draft at -20000 odds, go get your pennies. The Raiders, as expected, have made the former Indiana quarterback the top pick.

Fernando Mendoza was the first player taken in the 2026 NFL draft. Here's how to buy his brand new Las Vegas Raiders jersey.

The Raiders made it official Thursday night at the NFL draft, taking former Indiana star QB Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick.