Big Ten passer begins to emerge in the Heisman Trophy odds after another sharp performance

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With just two regular season weeks left, the Heisman Trophy favorite has emerged. And he currently resides in Bloomington, Ind., competing for the Indiana Hoosiers: quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Transferring to Indiana from Cal this offseason, it’s hard to imagine the move working out any better. Not only has Mendoza lit the college football world on fire, he’s also drawn significant draft buzz and has put himself in position to be a sure-fire first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

But before that, he has one more game to secure his standing as the potential 2025 Heisman Trophy winner. It will come in two weeks, as the Hoosiers have already played 11 games and will compete against Purdue in Week 14.

Right on his heels is a fellow Big Ten passer, Ohio State’s Julian Sayin, who had a bit of an uneven performance this week without one of his top wideouts in Carnell Tate.

The Oregon Ducks‘ Dante Moore also remains on the list, but is far, far below after struggling for various reasons over the past month-plus — despite an excellent performance on Friday night against Minnesota.

Check out the full post-Week 12 Heisman Trophy odds below.

Fernando Mendoza — Indiana Hoosiers (-110)

Previous Odds: +170

2025 Stats: 203-for-278, 2,641 yards, 30 TDs, 5 INTs / / 62 rushes, 216 yards, 5 TDs

Julian Sayin — Ohio State Buckeyes (+210)

Previous Odds: +160

2025 Stats: 226-for-282, 2,675 yards, 25 TDs, 4 INTs

Marcel Reed — Texas A&M Aggies (+500)

Previous Odds: +700

2025 Stats: 179-for-291, 2,632 yards, 22 TDs, 8 INTs / / 76 rushes, 391 yards, 6 TDs

Diego Pavia — Vanderbilt Commodores (+2000)

Previous Odds: +2000

2025 Stats: 214-for-306, 2,817 yards, 24 TDs, 5 INTs / / 135 rushes, 725 yards, 8 TDs

Gunner Stockton — Georgia Bulldogs (+2500)

Previous Odds: +3000

2025 Stats: 204-for-287, 2,269 yards, 19 TDs, 3 INTs / / 83 rushes, 350 yards, 8 TDs

Haynes King — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (+2700)

Previous Odds: +10000

2025 Stats: 184-for-253, 2,259 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs / / 148 rushes, 797 yards, 14 TDs

Jeremiyah Love — Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+4000)

Previous Odds: +3500

2025 Stats: 177 rushes, 1,135 yards, 14 TDs / / 26 catches, 274 yards, 3 TDs

Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State Buckeyes (+6000)

Previous Odds: +3000

2025 Stats: 69 catches, 902 yards, 10 TDs

Jacob Rodriguez — Texas Tech Red Raiders (+10000)

Previous Odds: Not listed

2025 Stats: 97 total tackles, 7 FFs, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 5 PDs

Ty Simpson — Alabama Crimson Tide (+15000)

Previous Odds: +450

2025 Stats: 226-for-338, 2,787 yards, 22 TDs, 2 INTs

Jayden Maiava — USC Trojans (+30000)

Previous Odds: +20000

2025 Stats: 201-for-301, 2,868 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs / / 43 rushes, 124 yards, 6 TDs

CJ Carr — Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+30000)

Previous Odds: +20000

2025 Stats: 173-for-257, 2,487 yards, 21 TDs, 6 INTs

Dante Moore — Oregon Ducks (+40000)

Previous Odds: +40000

2025 Stats: 212-for-284, 2,496 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INTs

Trindad Chambliss — Ole Miss Rebels (+40000)