There is often a star running back who inspires debates about how early in the NFL draft someone from the position should go, and it seems like Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love will be that playmaker for the 2026 edition.

Week 12 of the college football season proved to be a significant one. With ESPN’s College GameDay in Pittsburgh for the first time in 20 years, Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love stole the show in a dominant win over Pitt.

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.”

Jeremiyah Love is one of the most highly-touted running backs in college football ahead of likely being a top 10 pick in next year's 2026 NFL Draft, and before one of the biggest games of his final season he was put in a very awkward position during his appearance with Pat McAfee while discussing

Jeremiyah Love's spectacular TD run against Navy was an early exclamation point on a season that has vaulted Love into the esteemed pantheon of Irish running backs, a year in