Overview
- Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza won the 2025 Heisman in a landslide with 643 first-place votes and 2,362 points, while Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia finished second with 189 and 1,435.
- Hours after the ceremony, Pavia posted “F‑all the voters” on Instagram; video later showed him at a New York club near a sign reading “F— Indiana” while making an obscene gesture.
- By Sunday night, Pavia issued an apology on X, calling his reaction “disrespectful,” expressing respect for the voters, and praising Mendoza as a deserving winner.
- Pavia said he plans to play in No. 14 Vanderbilt’s ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 against No. 23 Iowa, saying he does not want the episode to distract from the team’s season.
- Mendoza led 13‑0 Indiana to the Big Ten title and the No. 1 College Football Playoff seed, while Pavia produced 3,192 passing yards and 826 rushing yards during Vanderbilt’s 10‑2 campaign.