Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman Trophy
Digest more
Pavia acknowledged that his response to the loss was disrespectful and dropped some serious praise for the Heisman winner. Mendoza won the award by a comfortable margin, collecting 643 first-place votes and 2,362 total points to second-place Pavia’s 189 first-place votes and 1,435 total points.
Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, became the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.
Bleacher Report’s final quarterback rankings for the 2025 regular season focus on more than just box scores. This list highlights the quarterbacks who defined Saturdays, lifted programs, and consistently delivered when the stakes were highest.