Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia, Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin and Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love are the other finalists that earned a trip to New York. Fernando Mendoza surged ahead of the other Heisman contenders on the odds board after he led Indiana to the Big Ten Championship.

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The 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. ET and air on ESPN. It can also be streamed live on fuboTV (Try for free). Odds in parentheses below via DraftKings Sportsbook.

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“Being a part of the Heisman ceremony last night as a finalist was such an honor. As a competitor, just like in everything I do, I wanted to win,” Pavia posted on X. “To be so close to my dream and come up short was painful. I didn’t handle those emotions well at all and did not represent myself the way I wanted to.

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Four standout college football players are in New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia, Ohio State's Julian Sayin, and Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love are the finalists.