Overview
- The Heisman Trophy will be awarded Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN from Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York, with streaming available on fuboTV and other platforms.
- Sportsbooks list Fernando Mendoza at extremely short prices, including DraftKings at roughly -2500, while prediction market Kalshi shows about a 96% win probability.
- Mendoza led undefeated Indiana to a 13-10 victory over Ohio State for the Big Ten championship, positioning himself to become the first Heisman winner in school history.
- The finalists are Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Ohio State QB Julian Sayin, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, who is the only non-quarterback.
- Sayin completed 78.4% of his passes during a 12-0 regular season for Ohio State, Pavia reached double-digit wins for Vanderbilt after a federal injunction preserved his eligibility, and Love powered Notre Dame’s offense with 21 total touchdowns.