Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 2/2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | -- | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 2/2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | — |
#2
Grant Wilson
Gr.+ quarterback for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 218 lb · Arlington, VA · Yorktown
CFB Index 36 · #97 of 140 QBsHigh confidencePOTY finalist (model)Returning to Indiana for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
On production he ranks #97 of 140 QBs; on reputation he is a projected national-award finalist. The gap between those two numbers is the story.
The numbers
54
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 0 INT · 27 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 54 pass yds, 2 TD, 6 rush yds, vs Howard
Swing playSwung Old Dominion from 16% to 40% to win.Old Dominion at James Madison · 30-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Old Dominion to Indiana in 2025.
- Cignetti names Hoover QB1 (Jul 30)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 28.3 points in belief.
28.3own fans
0national conversation
Grant Wilson for Heisman!
Grant Wilson
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 54 pass yds, 6 rush yds against Howard — Week 2, 2026.
54 PASS YDS · 2 PASS TD · 49 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Indiana
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2024Old Dominion5-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
2026Indiana2-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Strength: completion % (100th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 27.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 27.0 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
POTY finalist (model)
Our Heisman model has him in the top five; no finalist honor is on the books yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 54 | 27.0 | 2 | 0 | 656.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 48 | 86 | 55.8% | 507 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 | 113.7 | 18 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 178 | 312 | 57.1% | 2,149 | 6.9 | 17 | 8 | 127.8 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Career | 229 | 401 | 57.1% | 2,715 | 6.8 | 23 | 11 | 127.4 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 130 | 292 | 2.2 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 162 | 394 | 2.4 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
54 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Indiana
Returning around him
- 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (17 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Desmond Trotter’s 2021 season.
76%match
Matches Desmond on
Rush yards / carry
Yards / attempt
INT rate
Differs from Desmond on
Completion % (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Aidan Armenta’s path through UL Monroe.
Matches Aidan on
Height
Completion %
Yards per attempt
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Desmond Trotter's sophomore season at South Alabama (2021).
83%match
Matches Desmond on
Yards / attempt
Weight
EPA / dropback (adj)
Player DNA
Players who play like Grant Wilson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #11
Peaked at #11 this season.
Background
Career Notes & Records Earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Old Dominion ... Currently working on his MBA at Indiana’s Kelley School of Business ... Appeared in 25 career games with 14 starts over five collegiate seasons ... Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts over two seasons at Old Domi...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology