Jeremiyah Love’s All-American Season Puts Him in Rare Air at Notre Dame
Jeremiyah Love didn’t just have a good year - he had the kind of season that carves your name into school history and earns you a permanent seat at the table with the greats. The Notre Dame running back has now added another first-team All-American honor to his growing list, this time from the American Football Coaches Association. That makes 10 first-team nods overall, and more importantly, it’s his third from one of the five official selectors that determine consensus and unanimous All-American status.
Translation? Love is all but guaranteed to be named a consensus All-American. And if he lands on the first team for both the Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America, he’ll join an even more exclusive club as a unanimous All-American - something only two running backs in Notre Dame history have ever achieved.
Let’s pause there. The last Notre Dame running back to earn consensus All-American honors was Vagas Ferguson - and that was back in 1979.
The only Irish backs to ever be named unanimous All-Americans? Marchy Schwartz in 1931 and Nick Eddy in 1966.
That’s how rare this is.
But Love’s 2025 campaign more than backs up the accolades. He ran for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns on just 199 carries - an eye-popping 6.9 yards per carry.
That’s not just efficient; that’s explosive. And he wasn’t just a ground threat either.
Love added 27 receptions for 280 yards and three more scores, bringing his total yardage to 1,652 from scrimmage. That mark ranks third nationally and is the third-best single-season total in Notre Dame history.
To put that into perspective, Love’s 1,372 rushing yards are the fourth-highest single-season total in program history - and he did it with significantly fewer carries than the backs ahead of him. His 18 rushing touchdowns tied the school record set just two years ago by Audric Estime, and his 21 total touchdowns this season? That’s a new Notre Dame record.
Love wasn’t just consistent - he was a home-run threat every time he touched the ball. He had 11 runs of 20+ yards this season, matching his total from 2024.
Those two seasons are now tied for the sixth-best single-season mark in school history for such runs. And here’s the kicker: Love is the only player in Notre Dame history to appear twice in the Top 10 for 20-yard runs in a season.
His signature performance came under the bright lights against USC, when he torched the Trojans for 228 yards in a 34-24 win. That total set a new single-game rushing record inside Notre Dame Stadium - a venue that’s seen more than its share of legends.
And while his time in South Bend may be nearing its end, Love’s legacy is already secure. With 42 career touchdowns, he sits third all-time in Notre Dame history - and he did it in just three seasons. The two players ahead of him needed four years to reach their totals.
Jeremiyah Love didn’t just have a breakout year - he delivered one of the most dominant seasons ever by a Notre Dame running back. And now, he’s being recognized among the elite in college football, with a likely consensus All-American honor on the way and unanimous status within reach. No matter what happens next, Love’s name is already etched into the Irish record books - and into the hearts of fans who watched him run wild in 2025.