FILE - Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) had estimated NIL earnings of $1.6 million this year.(AP) The Heisman Trophy does not include a cash prize. However, finalists Mendoza, Pavia, Sayin and Love earned millions this season through NIL deals. The Heisman Trophy ceremony is set to take place on Saturday, December 13. Final voting for the 2025 Heisman Trophy takes place Saturday, with US college football’s top performers competing for the sport’s most recognizable individual honor. While the award itself carries no cash prize, the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules have reshaped how elite players earn. And the numbers are substantial. How NIL deals reshaped Heisman contenders’...
