How to watch the 2025 Heisman Trophy award ceremony for free

Before the playoffs begin next weekend, the most prestigious award in college football will be handed out tonight during the Heisman Trophy ceremony.

Each year, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best college football player in the country, voted on by 870 members of the media, every living Heisman recipient, and college football fans (whose votes are aggregated and count for one total vote toward the top vote-getter).

This year’s four finalists include three quarterbacks and one running back; the nominees are Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Ohio State QB Julian Sayin, and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love.

Following tonight’s Heisman Trophy ceremony, Mendoza and Sayin will be back in action as their teams made this year’s College Football Playoff and received first round byes as two of the top four teams in the nation.

When is the 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony?

The 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony is tonight, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. ET. It will air on ESPN.

How to watch the 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony for free

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream tonight’s Heisman ceremony for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching college football live for free — its five-day free trial includes ABC. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live TV; its Select plan includes ABC and starts at $19.99/month.

Who are the 2025 Heisman Trophy finalists?

• Fernando Montoya (QB, Indiana): Mendoza has a nation-leading 33 touchdowns this season, and is the only QB to lead his team to a perfect 13-0 season this year. He and the Indiana Hoosers are the No. 1 seed going into this year’s playoff following a Big Ten championship victory.
• Diego Pavia (QB, Vanderbilt): Pavia helped lead Vanderbilt to its first 10-win season in program history, and though the team finished 14th in the nation and just outside of the College Football Playoff, Pavia was a major piece of its success with 27 passing touchdowns, 3,192 passing yards and eight interceptions on the season.
• Julian Sayin (QB, Ohio State): Sophomore Sayin took over as Ohio State’s starting QB after last season’s National Championship victory. He helped lead the Buckeyes to a 12-0 season, thanks, in part, to 31 passing touchdowns. Sayin also leads the FBS with a 78.4 completion percentage.
• Jeremiyah Love (RB, Notre Dame): Love holds the Notre Dame program record for most touchdowns in a single season (21) following his junior season. He finished fourth nationwide in the FBS with 1,372 rushing yards, and third in rushing touchdowns with 18.

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