Fernando Mendoza, Julian Sayin, Diego Pavia and Jeremiyah Love tapped as Heisman Trophy finalists

The 4 Heisman Trophy finalists were revealed connected Monday night.

Indiana Hoosiers backmost Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt Commodores backmost Diego Pavia, Notre Dame Fighting Irish moving backmost Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State Buckeyes backmost Julian Sayin volition beryllium going to New York City with hopes of proceeding their names called arsenic the victor of the prestigious award.

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Indiana's Fernando Mendoza celebrates aft the Big Ten title NCAA assemblage shot crippled against Ohio State successful Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Michael Conroy/AP Photo)

Two of the players volition beryllium competing for a nationalist championship.

Mendoza led Indiana to an undefeated play and a Big Ten Championship implicit Ohio State this past Saturday. The squad has the No. 1 effect successful the College Football Playoff.

The Hoosiers prima transferred to Indiana from Cal. He has 2,980 passing yards and an FBS-leading 33 touchdown passes this season. He’s lone thrown six interceptions. He’s been instrumental successful Indiana’s occurrence this play arsenic he’s helped portion unneurotic important wins contempt late-game miscues.

Sayin is besides competing for a nationalist title with the Buckeyes. Ohio State is the No. 2 effect successful the College Football Playoff aft losing to Indiana successful the league rubric game. Sayin had to vie for the starting occupation successful the summertime and was thrust into the relation without overmuch collegiate experience.

Indiana's Isaiah Jones stops Ohio State's Julian Sayin during the archetypal fractional of the Big Ten title NCAA assemblage shot crippled successful Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AJ Mast/AP Photo)

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With 2 prima wide receivers successful Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate astatine his disposal, Sayin managed to propulsion for 3,329 yards and 31 touchdowns. He leads the federation with a 78.4 completion percentage.

Love proved to beryllium the champion moving backmost successful the federation contempt Notre Dame missing retired connected a Playoff spot. The inferior racked up 1,372 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns for the Fighting Irish, expanding his numbers from his sophomore season.

Vanderbilt moving backmost Sedrick Alexander (28) celebrates with backmost Diego Pavia (2) aft scoring a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, successful Knoxville, Tennessee. (Wade Payne/AP Photo)

Notre Dame moving backmost Jeremiyah Love (4) is tackled by Stanford information Charlie Eckhardt (39) during the 2nd fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, successful Stanford, California. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo)

Pavia is the chaotic paper of the group. He’s been 1 of the astir vocal voices successful becoming a finalist for the award. He’s surely helped enactment Vanderbilt successful the nationalist spotlight with his play implicit the past 2 years. In 2025, helium threw for 3,192 yards and 27 touchdowns.

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The Heisman Trophy volition beryllium awarded connected Saturday.

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