Experts Already Calling These 6 Players to Win the 2025 Heisman Trophy

As the college football world celebrates the announcement of this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, many fans and analysts are already looking ahead to next season and speculation about the potential award winners is rife. 

Before a single snap has been taken in the 2025 NCAA season, there are several top contenders emerging as potential Heisman Trophy winners. Some names might come as no surprise to fans of college football, while others may be just beginning to make their mark on the gridiron. 

And while there are numerous players in the running for this prestigious award, a few stand out from the crowd and have many experts calling them out as strong contenders to take home the coveted trophy in 2025. 

One of the most promising candidates among the field is the incoming freshman quarterback at Clemson. With an enviable arm and impressive skill set that has colleges and fans excited about the potential impact this young player could bring to the reigning national champions. Not only will he be the undeniable leader of the team from the opening kickoff of next season, but the former high school phenom would have a real shot at making his mark in college football and establishing himself as a serious candidate for the 2025 Heisman Trophy. 

And speaking of dominating signal-callers, the experienced veteran at Ohio State University may also find himself firmly in the running for the top collegiate award. With another "do-or-die" season to prove his team’s worth as serious national contenders, he’ll be tasked with leading his team by example and leading them through an incredibly tough schedule in the hopes of competing in the College Football Playoffs next winter. 

It wouldn’t be possible to speak of high-profile targets for Heisman voters without giving some attention to the flashy sensation from Oregon, a player who flashed immense upside and tantalizing hints at possible superstardom throughout last season. A player that every opposing defensive coordinator will plan for from now until kickoff next season as we begin counting him down as one of college football’s ten most talented players in 2024-25. 

As exciting a prospect as the potential Heisman candidate from NC State might seem this early on in his playing career, at least one potential leader has an unmatched reputation to live up to. And this electrifying tailback seems poised to not only deliver on the expectations cast upon him, but do so with conviction given the stellar statistical season he has put together already at Georgia last autumn. 

Additionally, other rising talents such as Florida quarterback Jalen Rashada, and a decorated and multifaceted talent from top-ranked USC. Young phenoms with elite aspirations. 

These youthful individuals represent some of the most prominent favorites heading into 2025, and though college sports have proven notoriously hard to predict, that does not stop anybody, fans or pundits alike, from surmising on all these unknowns weeks out until the actual games start, more times than not we find surprises—a fact borne by CFB time and time again.