2025 Heisman Trophy: Full Voting Results Revealed

A detailed look at the official voting totals in 2025 announced by the Heisman Trophy Trust.

Jeremiyah Love, Fernando Mendoza, Diego Pavia and Julian Sayin were the four finalists for the 2025 Heisman Trophy. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza etched his name into college football history Saturday night by winning the Heisman Trophy award for his performance in the 2025 season.

Mendoza, in his first season in Bloomington, led the Hoosiers to an undefeated 13–0 record and the program’s first Big Ten title since 1945. He beat out the other three finalists who made the trip to New York City in Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.

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There were 930 ballots collected for the 2025 Heisman race: 870 media votes—145 apiece from the six geographical sections Far West, Mid Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, South and Southwest—as well as 59 votes from former Heisman winners and one vote to the public at large.

On each ballot, voters ranked their top three players to win the Heisman Trophy in order. The first choice on a ballot earned three points, the second choice got two points and the third choice received one point.

Here are the full voting results, as announced by the Heisman Trophy Trust on Saturday night:

2025 Heisman Trophy: Full Voting Results

RANK	PLAYER, SCHOOL	1ST	2ND	3RD	TOTAL
1	Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana	643	191	51	2,362
2	Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt	189	352	164	1,435
3	Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame	46	157	267	719
4	Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State	8	118	172	432
5	Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech	17	56	132	295
6	Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State	4	18	36	84
7	Gunner Stockton, QB, Georgia	3	6	22	43
8	Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Ole Miss	2	5	7	23
9	Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State	2	3	10	22
10	Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech	2	1	10	18

Heisman Trophy winners since 2000

Mendoza is the 21st quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy since 2000, and the first Big Ten player to win the award since Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith in 2006.

YEAR	PLAYER	SCHOOL	POSITION
2025	Fernando Mendoza	Indiana	QB
2024	Travis Hunter	Colorado	WR/CB
2023	Jayden Daniels	LSU	QB
2022	Caleb Williams	USC	QB
2021	Bryce Young	Alabama	QB
2020	Devonta Smith	Alabama	WR
2019	Joe Burrow	LSU	QB
2018	Kyler Murray	Oklahoma	QB
2017	Baker Mayfield	Oklahoma	QB
2016	Lamar Jackson	Louisville	QB
2015	Derrick Henry	Alabama	RB
2014	Marcus Mariota	Oregon	QB
2013	Jameis Winston	Florida State	QB
2012	Johnny Manziel	Texas A&M	QB
2011	Robert Griffin III	Baylor	QB
2010	Cam Newton	Auburn	QB
2009	Mark Ingram	Alabama	RB
2008	Sam Bradford	Oklahoma	QB
2007	Tim Tebow	Florida	QB
2006	Troy Smith	Ohio State	QB
2005	Reggie Bush	USC	RB
2004	Matt Leinart	USC	QB
2003	Jason White	Oklahoma	QB
2002	Carson Palmer	USC	QB
2001	Eric Crouch	Nebraska	QB
2000	Chris Weinke	Florida State	QB

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