Overview
- Fernando Mendoza won Indiana’s first Heisman with 643 first-place votes and 2,362 points after a 13-0 Big Ten title run.
- Diego Pavia finished second with 1,435 points, then posted “F‑All the voters” and appeared in a video holding a “F**k Indiana” sign.
- Pavia issued a public apology on X, acknowledging he was disrespectful and praising Mendoza as a deserving winner.
- Pavia’s 2025 totals: 3,192 passing yards and 27 TDs plus 826 rushing yards and nine scores, powering Vanderbilt’s 10-2 season and first Heisman finalist.
- Reaction continued online, from Skip Bayless saying Pavia “deserved this award” to a separate debate over Pavia’s listed height, as attention turns to Iowa on Dec. 31 and Senior Bowl evaluations.