College football’s offseason is the best time for speculating. Spring practice is over, the transfer portal is closed and — unless you really care about recruiting or the potential impact of the House vs. NCAA settlement and its implications on revenue sharing — there’s not a whole lot of news to dissect between now and August.
So it’s always a fun exercise to look ahead. Here at CBS Sports, we’ve got you covered in nearly every conceivable way with top 25 rankings, power rankings for each Power Four conference and even a list of the top 150 players for the 2025 season.
There’s always the potential to go beyond, though. Individual awards don’t headline college football, but it’s always fun to see which players are honored with trophies at the end of the season. With plenty of intel from spring practice, some top options are emerging, which includes the vaunted Heisman Trophy.
So let’s take a stab at identifying the winner of each of college football’s major awards in 2025. The Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards — granted annually to the top player in college football — were excluded. No disrespect intended, it’s just that they tend to overlap with the Heisman.
Heisman Trophy
Prediction: Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
Smith’s already the best player in college football and he’s only been in the sport for just over a full year. Though the Heisman rarely goes to a wide receiver, Smith has the aura, media recognition and talent befitting college football’s top award….
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-05-18 14:17:00
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