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Heisman Finalists Set: Fernando Mendoza Leads Field for 2025 Award

Sportsbooks now make the Indiana quarterback a heavy favorite entering Saturday's New York ceremony.

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Running back Jeremiyah Love of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. (Getty Images)
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Diego Pavia #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores celebrates after a victory against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Overview

  • Four finalists were announced on ESPN: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Ohio State QB Julian Sayin and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, with the trophy to be awarded Dec. 13 in New York on ABC.
  • DraftKings and other markets list Mendoza as the clear frontrunner after championship weekend, with Pavia holding the second-best odds.
  • Mendoza led Indiana to 13-0, a Big Ten title and the No. 1 CFP seed, posting 2,980 passing yards and an FBS-best 33 touchdown passes plus six rushing scores.
  • Pavia accounted for 3,192 passing yards, 27 passing TDs and 826 rushing yards with nine rushing TDs while guiding Vanderbilt to its first 10-win season and becoming the school’s first Heisman finalist.
  • Sayin completed an FBS-high 78.4% of his passes with 3,323 yards and 31 TDs for Ohio State, Love rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 TDs for Notre Dame, and three of the four finalists are transfers.