The biggest stars in college football will be presented Friday at the annual College Football Awards, where more than 20 different trophies will be presented throughout the evening. Notable awards that will be presented include the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards, which honor college football's player of the year.
The finalists for the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top defensive player, are: Texas A&M's Marcel Reed, Ohio State Julian Sayin And Indiana Fernando Mendoza. Sain and Mendoza met in the Big Ten title game last weekend, and Indiana pulled off a dramatic win over Ohio State.
Sain and Mendoza are also finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which is given to the top player in the sport. Vanderbilt defender Diego Pavia And Our Lady running back Jeremiah Love also claim this honor. Love is also in the running for the Doak Walker Award, which goes to the nation's top running back.
Love will compete with Missouri Ahmad Hardy And Ole Miss' Kevan Lacey for the trophy.
Where to watch the College Football Awards show
Date: Friday, December 12 | Time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN | Live broadcast: Fubo (Try for free)
Be sure to check out the full list of 2025 college football season winners announced below:
| Prize | Category | Winner 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Prize | Player of the Year | |
| Walter Camp Award | Player of the Year | |
| Home Depot Award | Coach of the Year | Curt Cignetti, Indiana |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Best Defender | Caleb Downs | Ohio |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Best Defender | Fernando Mendoza | Indiana |
| Rimington Award | Best center | Logan Jones | Iowa |
| Groaz Prize | Best Placekicker | |
| Butkus Prize | Best midfielder | |
| Doak Walker Award | Best running back | Jeremiah Love | Notre Dame |
| Biletnikov Prize | Outstanding Receiver | Makai Lemon | USC |
| John Mackey Award | Best Tight End | Eli Stowers | Vanderbilt |
| Outland Trophy | Best internal crawler | Spencer Fano | Utah |
| Ray Guy Award | Best Player | |
| Bednarik Prize | Defender of the Year | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Defender of the Year | Jacob Rodriguez | Texas Tech |
| Burlsworth Trophy | Top former passers-by | Drew Placemaker | North Texas |
| Disney Spirit Award | Most Inspiring | Jeremiah Love | Notre Dame |
| William W. Campbell Trophy | Academic Heisman | Eli Stowers | Vanderbilt |
| Würffel Trophy | Public works | |
| Broyles Award | Best Assistant Coach |
