The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner announced on ESPN Saturday

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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is your 2025 Heisman Trophy winner. The ceremony had four finalists, including Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, but in the end, it was Mendoza who shone in some of the biggest moments, including in a 13-10 win over the Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship game last Saturday.

Mendoza becomes the 79th Heisman winner and the first from Indiana. He also ends the streak of Big Ten players missing out on the award, the last being Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith back at the end of the 2006 season.

This season, Mendoza 226-of-316 passes (71.5%) for 2,980 yards and 33 touchdowns. He will next be in action on January 1 in the Rose Bowl with No. 1 seed Indiana taking on the winner of No. 8 seed Oklahoma and No. 9 seed Alabama.

Congrats to Mendoza, and now let's get behind Sayin and his chances of winning the bronze statue next season as a redshirt sophomore. He should be one of the favorites heading into next season.

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