Overview
- The Heisman Trophy Trust announced four finalists: Fernando Mendoza (Indiana), Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt), Julian Sayin (Ohio State) and Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame), with the ceremony set for Dec. 13 in New York.
- Mendoza led unbeaten Indiana to the Big Ten championship and the No. 1 College Football Playoff seed, finishing with 2,980 passing yards and an FBS‑best 33 touchdown passes.
- Betting markets list Mendoza well ahead of the field following championship weekend, with DraftKings positioning him as a heavy favorite after his performance against Ohio State.
- Pavia powered Vanderbilt to a program‑record 10 wins, posting 3,192 passing yards, 27 passing touchdowns and 826 rushing yards, while he and coach Clark Lea publicly promoted his case on X.
- Sayin led the nation in completion percentage at 78.4% with 31 touchdown passes, and Love rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 scores, as Indiana and Vanderbilt each pursue a first Heisman winner.