who won heisman

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the most recent Heisman Trophy, taking the 2025 award.

Quick Scoop

• The 2025 Heisman Trophy went to Fernando Mendoza, a quarterback for Indiana University.

• He became Indiana’s first-ever Heisman winner after leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and a No. 1 College Football Playoff seed.

• Mendoza edged out Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, and Ohio State QB Julian Sayin in the final voting.

Why it matters

• The Heisman is college football’s most prestigious individual award, given annually to the top player in the nation.

• Mendoza’s win continues the modern trend of quarterbacks dominating the Heisman race.

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