When the Heisman Trophy result was announced Saturday night at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, Ohio State QB Julian Sayin finished fourth in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting. It was a respectable placement, but it landed with more frustration than satisfaction. And the voting breakdown explains why that reaction is justified.

The Heisman Trophy posted “the complete 2025 Heisman Trophy balloting results courtesy of @DeloitteUS” on X on December 13. Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza won decisively, collecting 2,362 points, 643 first-place votes, and 95.16 percent of the available total. Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia followed with 1,435 points and 189 first-place votes, while Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love placed third with 719 points and 46 first-place votes. Julian Sayin finished fourth with

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