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Jeremiah Love has already left the Notre Dame College Football Playoff snobbery behind.
The Fighting Irish running back, a finalist to win the Heisman Trophy, received some tough news Sunday afternoon when Notre Dame found out he would not compete for a national championship.
The Miami Hurricanes skipped Notre Dame to advance to the playoffs, while the James Madison Dukes and Tulane Green Wave were also deemed more worthy of a spot ahead of the Fighting Irish. And despite losing in the SEC championship game, Alabama also made the playoffs.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA football game against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, November 22, 2025. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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But the pain for Love, and perhaps many others on the team, was short-lived.
“I’m already done, to be honest. I’m about the next steps. I’m about what’s next. I’m getting ready for the next opportunity I have to play football,” Love said in an interview with PK Press Club Digital before the Heisman Trophy ceremony. “So I’m not going to dwell on the past because it’s the past. It’s already happened, I can’t change it. No reason to dwell on it. That’s how I live my life. A lot of other guys, I feel like they’re similar in that way.”
Afterward, Notre Dame decided it would not play in a bowl game, much to the dismay of old-school college football fans, as bowl games continue to lose their luster.
The decision was inevitable, however, Love said.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love (4) is tackled by Stanford safety Charlie Eckhardt (39) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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“It was a team-wide decision. And the reason we made that decision was because, I mean, we felt like as a team we wouldn’t do justice to this 2025 football team by going out there and playing in that bowl game because it wouldn’t be a good representation of how special our team is, because a lot of players are going to opt out, a lot of players are leaving,” Love said. “So if we went to that bowl game, it wouldn’t be that 2025 team that would be so special. So it was a complete team decision. Everybody was on board.”
Love was part of that “special” team with its own special season. He totaled 1,372 yards on 199 carries, 18 of which resulted in touchdowns. Throughout the season, Love wore Samsung Galaxy wearables to track his workouts, recovery, sleep and everything else needed to be a star on the court.
“It’s helped me a lot. It’s been great. Samsung has helped me tremendously in improving my life and also making sure that I keep track of things that are important to my performance. So, it’s been great.”
Love has not yet officially declared for the NFL Draft, although he likely will soon. If and when he does, he hopes Samsung will still be there to help him at the next level.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiah Love (4) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame in the first round of the College Football Playoff in South Bend, Indiana, December 20, 2024. (IMAGINE)
“They have helped me a lot throughout this season. So I hope that in the future we can continue this partnership. I love my ring, my watch, all these things that have become special in my daily life. So, it’s part of me now.”
