Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza named 2025 Heisman Trophy winner following record-setting, undefeated season
- Chas Post
- 4 days ago
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Updated: 2 days ago
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday in New York! Mendoza put together a truly historic campaign, setting a school-record and leading the nation with 33 passing touchdowns to go with 3,220 total yards and six rushing touchdowns, while powering Indiana to the first undefeated regular season in program history — which culminated with the Hoosiers taking home the Big Ten championship for the first time since 1967 and earning the top seed in the upcoming College Football Playoff.
Mendoza became the first Indiana player to win the Heisman Trophy, finishing with 885 votes and beating out Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (705 votes), Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (470 votes), Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (298 votes) and Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker Jacob Rodriguez (205 votes). “I’m at a loss for words so. It's a product of a family, team, community and a whole lot of people who believed in me long before anybody knew my name," Mendoza said in his acceptance speech.
2025 Heisman Trophy voting results
1. Fernando Mendoza (885 votes)
2. Diego Pavia (705 votes)
3. Jeremiyah Love (470 votes)
4. Julian Sayin (298 votes)
5. Jacob Rodriguez (205 votes)
Heisman Trophy recent history
2004: Matt Leinart (USC quarterback)
2005: Reggie Bush (USC running back)
2006: Troy Smith (Ohio State quarterback)
2007: Tim Tebow (Florida quarterback)
2008: Sam Bradford (Oklahoma quarterback)
2009: Mark Ingram (Alabama running back)
2010: Cam Newton (Auburn quarterback)
2011: Robert Griffin III (Baylor quarterback)
2012: Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M quarterback)
2013: Jameis Winston (Florida State quarterback)
2014: Marcus Mariota (Oregon quarterback)
2015: Derrick Henry (Alabama running back)
2016: Lamar Jackson (Louisville quarterback)
2017: Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma quarterback)
2018: Kyler Murray (Oklahoma quarterback)
2019: Joe Burrow (LSU quarterback)
2020: DeVonta Smith (Alabama wide receiver)
2021: Bryce Young (Alabama quarterback)
2022: Caleb Williams (USC quarterback)
2023: Jayden Daniels (LSU quarterback)
2024: Travis Hunter (Colorado cornerback/wide receiver)
2025: Fernando Mendoza (Indiana quarterback)
