The 2025 Heisman Trophy results are in! Following a scintillating college football campaign this fall, the most outstanding player in the nation received the ultimate recognition at the ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13 in New York City. Who took home the most significant individual accolade in college football? Let’s find out with the full results from the 2025 Heisman Trophy Ceremony.
1) Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Since transferring from the California Golden Bears ahead of the 2025 college football season, Fernando Mendoza has established himself as a household name and a quarterback right at the top of the sport. He’s led the Indiana Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and helped change the national mindset around the program as they embark on the College Football Playoff as the top-ranked team.
Ahead of the Heisman Trophy ceremony, Mendoza had already racked up a laundry list of awards, including a PFSN All-American honor, but now the man who led the nation with 33 touchdown passes and boasted the second-best PFSN College QBi score (93.2) has landed the biggest prize of them all.
2) Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt
No player elevates his team more in 2025 than Diego Pavia. No player has the ability to create magic out of nowhere like Pavia. No player had a higher PFSN College QBi score in 2025. He has been the beacon for all other players, both fighting for victories on the field and fighting for justice off the field and in the courtroom. However, when the votes were counted, he came up just short of the most significant award in college football.
3) Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
You can argue that no player has meant more to their team’s success this season than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back, who set the program record for total touchdowns this year. An unstoppable juggernaut who is as likely to hurdle a defender as he is to pile through them, Love rushed for 1,372 yards while earning a 92.2 PFSN College RB Impact score. However, in a quarterback-dominated award, the running back was snubbed.
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4) Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State Buckeyes
5) Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech Red Raiders
6) Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
7) Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia Bulldogs
8) Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss Rebels
9) Caleb Downs, QB, Ohio State Buckeyes
10) Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
List of Heisman Trophy Winners
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2024) Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
2023) Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
2022) Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2021) Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
2020) DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
2019) Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
2018) Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
2017) Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
2016) Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
2015) Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
2014) Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
2013) Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
2012) Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
2011) Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
2010) Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2009) Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
2008) Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2007) Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
2006) Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State
2005) Reggie Bush, RB, USC
2004) Matt Leinart, QB, USC
2003) Jason White, QB, Oklahoma
2002) Carson Palmer, QB, USC
2001) Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska
2000) Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State
1999) Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin
1998) Ricky Williams, RB, Texas
1997) Charles Woodson, CB/WR, Michigan
1996) Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida
1995) Eddie George, RB, Ohio State
1994) Rashaan Salaam, RB, Colorado
1993) Charlie Ward, QB, Florida State
1992) Gino Torretta, QB, Miami (FL)
1991) Desmond Howard, WR, Michigan
1990) Ty Detmer, QB, BYU
1989) Andre Ware, QB, Houston
1988) Barry Sanders, RB, Oklahoma State
1987) Tim Brown, WR, Notre Dame
1986) Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami (FL)
1985) Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn
1984) Doug Flutie, QB, Boston College
1983) Mike Rozier, RB, Nebraska
1982) Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
1981) Marcus Allen, RB, USC
1980) George Rogers, RB, South Carolina
1979) Charles White, RB, USC
1978) Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma
1977) Earl Campbell, RB, Texas
1976) Tony Dorsett, RB, Pittsburgh
1975) Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State
1974) Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State
1973) John Cappelletti, RB, Penn State
1972) Johnny Rodgers, WR/RB, Nebraska
1971) Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn
1970) Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford
1969) Steve Owens, RB, Oklahoma
1968) O.J. Simpson, HB, USC
1967) Gary Beban, QB, UCLA
1966) Steve Spurrier, QB, Florida
1965) Mike Garrett, HB, USC
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1964) John Huarte, QB, Notre Dame
1963) Roger Staubach, QB, Navy
1962) Terry Baker, QB, Oregon State
1961) Ernie Davis, HB, Syracuse
1960) Joe Bellino, HB, Navy
1959) Billy Cannon, HB, LSU
1958) Pete Dawkins, HB, Army
1957) John David Crow, HB, Texas A&M
1956) Paul Hornung, QB, Notre Dame
1955) Howard Cassady, HB, Ohio State
1954) Alan Ameche, FB, Wisconsin
1953) John Lattner, HB, Notre Dame
1952) Billy Vessels, HB, Oklahoma
1951) Dick Kazmaier, HB, Princeton
1950) Vic Janowicz, HB, Ohio State
1949) Leon Hart, E/TE, Notre Dame
1948) Doak Walker, HB, SMU
1947) Johnny Lujack, QB, Notre Dame
1946) Glenn Davis, HB, Army
1945) Doc Blanchard, FB, Army
1944) Les Horvath, HB/QB, Ohio State
1943) Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame
1942) Frank Sinkwich, HB, Georgia
1941) Bruce Smith, HB, Minnesota
1940) Tom Harmon, HB, Michigan
1939) Nile Kinnick, HB, Iowa
1938) Davey O’Brien, QB, TCU
1937) Clint Frank, HB, Yale
1936) Larry Kelley, E, Yale
1935) Jay Berwanger, HB, Chicago
