2025 Heisman Trophy Odds: Julian Sayin, Fernando Mendoza Neck and Neck

At the close of Week 14, Ohio State's Julian Sayin is closing in on Fernando Mendoza after Sayin's performance against Michigan.

Let's dive into the lines at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Nov. 30, as well as what to know about each candidate.

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2025 Heisman Trophy odds 

5. Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State: +20000

Jeremiah Smith runs for a TD during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium.

What to know: A long shot to win the award, the odds don't reflect the fact that Smith might be the best player in the country. He's 58 receiving yards away from becoming the first Buckeye ever to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in his freshman and sophomore campaigns and has scored 28 total touchdowns in 27 career games. In the win vs Michigan, he recorded three catches for 40 yards and a score — doing so on his 20th birthday. 

4. Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame: +1600

Jeremiyah Love hurdles over a Stanford defender in Notre Dame's 49-20 win.

What to know: Love shot up the board after a dominant performance against Syracuse last week, rushing for 171 yards and three scores on just eight carries but has since fallen after a 66-yard rushing performance in a 49-20 win against Stanford. Even still, he ranks fourth in FBS with 1,372 rushing yards and has set the Notre Dame single-season record for TDs in a season with 21. He has now passed Jerome Bettis in that category (20 in 1991). 

3. Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt: +360

Vanderbilt and QB Diego Pavia are on the bubble of the College Football Playoff.

What to know: Pavia led Vandy to its first win against Tennessee since 2018, taking the Vols down 45-24. It wasn't his best game, completing 18-of-28 passes for 268 yards, one TD and two INTs but he added a whopping 165 on the ground along with a rushing TD. He's second in FBS in total offense with 4,018 yards and tied for third in TDs with 36. 

2. Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State: +140

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin is second in the Big Ten in pass TDs with 30.

What to know: Sayin has been on Mendoza's heels for the last four weeks and has nearly closed the gap after his performance Saturday. In the sophomore's first start against Michigan, he helped Ohio State break its four-game losing streak. He completed 19-of-26 passes for 233 yards and three TDs, skyrocketing his odds to +135. Now, when the Buckeyes play the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship, it might decide the conference champion, the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff and determine if Sayin or Mendoza is the Heisman Trophy favorite. 

1. Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana: +125

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza leads the Big Ten with 32 pass TDs.

What to know: The Hoosiers completed their first undefeated regular season in program history after beating Purdue on Friday to improve to 12-0 overall and 9-0 in the conference. Fernando Mendoza was a focal point in that achievement, as he has been for Indiana all season. He first skyrocketed up the Heisman oddsboard after throwing five TDs as Indiana dropped a whopping 63 points on the Illini in the Hoosiers' fourth game of the season. In Week 7, his 215 yards and one TD helped Indiana topple No. 3 Oregon, and his Heisman odds surged to +600 from +400. He's now the leader, at +125. His case is buoyed by his nation-leading 32 passing touchdowns. He has a chance to ultimately solidify his case as he and the Hoosiers will face Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship.

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