The 2025 Heisman Trophy will be awarded on Saturday, with four players earning trips to New York as finalists: Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Ohio State QB Julian Sayin and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. They are the top four finalists in a wide-open field this year, with Mendoza entering the weekend as the favorite to take home college football’s most vaunted award after leading the Hoosiers to a 13–0 season and Big Ten championship with last weekend’s win over Ohio State.
Of course, a number of other players earned votes for the award, and on Thursday the Heisman Trust released the finishers in the No. 5 through 10 spots. The down-ballot candidates include two of Sayin’s standout Ohio State teammates, a pair of defenders, three other quarterbacks and five players who, like Mendoza and Sayin, will compete in this year’s College Football Playoff. And considering the full top 10, seven players in the Heisman mix this season transferred during their college careers.
