College Football Awards 2025: Full List of Winners for the Sport’s Top Annual Honors

From the Outland trophy to the Heisman, a full list of college football award winners.

Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is among this year’s college football award winners. / Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The 2025 college football regular season and conference championships came to an end over the weekend. Before bowl games and the College Football Playoff begin over the next two weeks, the top players from the 2025 campaign will be honored as awards are doled across the country this week.

There are a bevy of college football awards handed out each year, with every position having the opportunity to receive an award. Of course, with players from over 130 programs in contention each year, only the best will end up getting honored.

The majority of awards will be given out on Dec. 12, and the most prestigious honor, the Heisman trophy will be announced on Dec. 13 during a special ceremony in New York.

Without further ado, here’s a look the 2025 college football award winners.

College Football Award Winners 2025

A list of finalists for the awards can be viewed here.

Award	Award Description	Winner
Eddie Robinson Award	FCS coach of the year	Kevin Cahill, Lehigh
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Best upperclassman quarterback in college football	Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
Lott IMPACT Trophy	Defensive player of the year athletically and with personal character	Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Lombari Award	College football lineman of the year	TBA on Dec. 10
Paul Hornung Award	Most versatile player in college football	TBA on Dec. 11
Chuck Bednarik Award	Defensive player of the year	TBA on Dec. 12
Biletnikoff Award	Best receiver in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award	Best kicker in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Ray Guy Award	Best punter in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Maxwell Award	Most outstanding player in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award	Best quarterback in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Outland Trophy	Best interior offensive lineman in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Jim Thorpe Award	Best defensive back in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Doak Walker Award	Best running back in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Coach of the Year	Best coach in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Disney Spirit Award	Most inspirational player, team or figure in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Walter Camp Award	Most outstanding player in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
The Buddy Teevens Award	Coach that makes an lasting impact on and off the field	TBA on Dec. 12
William V. Campbell Trophy	Top scholar-athlete in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
John Mackey Award	Best tight end in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Rimington Trophy	Most outstanding center in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Wuerrfel Trophy	Most impactful leader in community service	TBA on Dec. 12
Burlsworth Trophy	Best player that began as a walk-on	TBA on Dec. 12
Butkus Award	Most impactful linebacker in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Nagurski Trophy	Best defensive player in college football	TBA on Dec. 12
Heisman Trophy	Best player in college football	TBA on Dec. 13

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia might not have seen his Commodores advance to the CFP, but he wins the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award after a tremendous 2025 campaign that saw him complete 71.2% of his passes for 3,192 yards, 27 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He also rushed for 826 yards and nine touchdowns. Pavia is in contention for other awards, including the Heisman.

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