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Heisman Winners Whose Teams Won National Championships
The last Heisman winner to win a national championship had such a dominant first half, he didn’t play in the second and still was named the Offensive Player of the Game. That was, of course, 2020 winner DeVonta Smith, who caught 12 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns in Alabama’s 52-24 shellacking of Ohio […]
Mendoza Leads Indiana Into CFP Title Game
Fernando Mendoza is on a roll. The Hoosier quarterback became Indiana’s first Heisman winner last month in runaway fashion after leading IU to a perfect season, a Big Ten title and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Since then, the 2025 Heisman winner has led Indiana to dominant CFP quarterfinal and semifinal […]
Heisman Winner Carson Palmer Named National Prep Coach Of The Year
Carson Palmer, the 2002 Heisman winner from USC and one of the NFL’s career passing leaders, was named the MaxPreps National Coach of the Year this week after leading his prep alma mater, Santa Margarita, to a 2025 California state title in his debut season as head coach. He is the first recipient of the […]
Three Heisman Winners Set To Play In NFL Postseason
In an NFL season as unpredictable as it was entertaining, four Heisman winners saw their teams advance to the postseason, albeit only three are active. Caleb Williams led the Chicago Bears to an 11-6 mark and the NFC North Division title en route to the NFC No. 2 seed while DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles were […]
Mendoza Latest Heisman Winner Set To Play In College Football Playoff
For the first time since 2021 and the eighth time overall, the College Football Playoff will have a Heisman flavor as 2025 Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza will lead No. 1-seed Indiana into the Hoosiers’ quarterfinal game Thursday (Jan. 1) in the Rose Bowl against Alabama. Mendoza and Indiana will take on Alabama at 4 p.m. […]
2025 Heisman Final Results
| Player | School | Position | Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Mendoza | Indiana | QB | RS JR | 643 | 191 | 51 | 2,362 |
| 2 | Diego Pavia | Vanderbilt | QB | RS SR | 189 | 352 | 164 | 1,435 |
| 3 | Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | RB | JR | 46 | 157 | 267 | 719 |
| 4 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | QB | RS FR | 8 | 118 | 172 | 432 |
| 5 | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech | LB | SR | 17 | 56 | 132 | 295 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State | WR | SO | 4 | 18 | 36 | 84 |
| 7 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | QB | JR | 3 | 6 | 22 | 43 |
| 8 | Trinidad Chambliss | Mississippi | QB | SR | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | S | JR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Haynes King | Georgia Tech | QB | SR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
