While some may consider Love a dark horse to win the award, my mind has been changed with the recent stretch. Jeremiyah Love is the best player in college football. He deserves to take home the Heisman Trophy, no matter how unusual it is for a non-quarterback to do so.

Week 13 was the most boring weekend of the season — by far. It had two ranked-on-ranked matchups (in Oregon-USC and Missouri-Oklahoma), and both games were decided by multiple scores. The higher-ranked team dispatched the lower-ranked opponent by doing what it does best. Ho-hum.

The 2025 Heisman Trophy race received another update following Saturday's action.

Sophomore offensive lineman Anthonie Knapp agreed with Love on the physicality of the Panthers, saying, “I have a lot of respect for them, obviously, and I am excited to play them this Saturday. I think they do a good job of being physical.”

From Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love to Ohio State's Caleb Downs and Arvell Reese, these are the top prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Jeremiyah Love

Amid a dominant showing against Syracuse, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love put his name alongside a program great. He tied Jerome Bettis’ single-season touchdown record. Love broke free for a 68-yard touchdown run in the third quarter – his third score of the game – to make it a resounding 56-0 lead over Syracuse.

Jeremiyah Love is playing like the best running back in America originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Coming into the 2025 season, Jeremiyah Love was hyped as one of the nation’s elite backs. Ten games later, he hasn’t just lived up to expectations, he’s outpaced them.