Overview
- Indiana beat No. 1 Ohio State 13-10 to win the Big Ten title, elevating Fernando Mendoza as the perceived Heisman leader and strengthening Indiana’s case for the No. 1 College Football Playoff seed.
- Mendoza finished 15-of-23 for 222 yards with one touchdown and one interception, hitting Elijah Sarratt on a 17-yard score that put Indiana ahead for good.
- Heisman voting opened during the championship games and closes Monday at 5 p.m. ET, creating a compressed window that amplifies late-season impressions.
- Betting lines fluctuated during the games as BetMGM briefly installed Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia as favorite, though pregame DraftKings odds had Mendoza narrowly ahead of Ohio State’s Julian Sayin.
- The Heisman Trophy will be awarded Dec. 13 in New York on ABC.