Mario Cristobal believes the Heisman Trophy should be awarded after all games are played, not before postseason competition begins.
The Miami head coach shared his thoughts Wednesday on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, saying the current timing “makes no sense.
“The only thing I’d wish about the Heisman Trophy is it was awarded when all the games are done,” Cristobal said. “That whole award before the postseason games are played is absolutely bizarre to me. I can’t comprehend it and never will.”
The Heisman Trophy presentation has traditionally been held in early December following conference championship weekend. For nearly five decades, it’s been scheduled within the first two weeks of December.
Cristobal’s comments come as Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck surges back into the Heisman conversation. The Georgia transfer threw four touchdown passes in No. 3 Miami’s rout over Florida State. Beck is now tied with Oregon’s Dante Moore for the best odds to win the award, according to BetMGM.
Beck’s precision has kept Miami atop the ACC standings and in playoff contention. Excluding a sluggish outing against Florida, Beck has completed 77.9% of his passes with a 188.8 passer rating.
Miami’s last Heisman winner was Gino Torretta in 1992, when Cristobal was a senior offensive tackle. Torretta won the award weeks before the Hurricanes’ 34-13 loss to Alabama in the national championship game.
If Beck captures the 2025 Heisman, he’ll be the ACC’s first winner since Louisville’s Lamar Jackson in 2016.
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