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Indiana star Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy
Mendoza led Indiana to a 13-0 season, Big Ten title, and top College Football Playoff seed, earning 643 first-place votes and 2,362 points in Heisman balloting.
- On Dec. 13, 2025, Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy at Lincoln Center in New York City after sweeping major national awards earlier this week.
- After transferring from Cal, Mendoza led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and the program's first No. 1 ranking, while fan chants at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 18 accelerated his Heisman campaign.
- Balloting revealed Mendoza received 643 first-place votes and 2,362 points, beating Diego Pavia, Jeremiyah Love and Julian Sayin.
- Fernando Mendoza's win makes him the first Cuban‑American Heisman recipient and only the second of Hispanic descent, accepting the trophy in New York alongside Hoosier teammates and coaches.
- The Hoosiers earned a first-round bye and will play the winner of Dec. 19th's game in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2025 Heisman Trophy race is complete, with Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza earning the award after a stellar first season with the Hoosiers.
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