Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza named 2025 Heisman Trophy winner

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza etched his name into college football history Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win the Heisman Trophy. The junior capped a remarkable season by earning the sport’s highest individual honor after leading Indiana to an undefeated run, a Big Ten championship and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Mendoza is only the second Indiana player ever to be invited to New York as a Heisman finalist, joining running back Anthony Thompson, who finished second in the voting in 1989. This time, the trophy came home to Bloomington. Mendoza transferred to Indiana