Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love is a great player. Still, if you’ve read our coverage of mock draft predictions, no one has benefited more from drafting a running back earlier than me.
Jeremiah Love may be the exception.
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Out of curiosity, after going through Love’s stats, it became apparent that this running back is not an average running back. The Notre Dame ball carrier is different.
You’ve probably seen the key stats floating around from his 2025 campaign: 199 carries, 1,372 rushing yards, 18 rushing touchdowns and 6.9 yards per carry. What’s more impressive is his explosion.
Below is a look at his longest streak in every game of his 2026 season, starting with his best games.
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Boston College – 94 meters
In summary, in eight of his 12 games, Love ran for 24 yards or more. In four of the games, he ran for 56 yards or more. That’s a lot of long drives.
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Critics will point to the way Love performed against defenses that reached the College Football Playoff. Granted, he wasn’t as explosive against Miami and Notre Dame as he was in the rest of his games. Against Miami, Love opened the season with 10 carries for 33 yards. The following week, he had 23 carries for 94 yards.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love (4) celebrates after scoring a first down in the first half of an NCAA football game against Southern California at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Some would say playing against lesser defenses inflated his stats. Love had 19 carries for 157 yards against Purdue, 16 carries for 103 yards against Boise State, 24 carries for 228 yards against USC, 17 carries for 136 yards against Boston College, 13 carries for 94 yards against Navy, 23 carries for 147 yards against Pitt and eight carries for 171 yards against Syracuse.
Granted, those numbers inflated his totals, and the 94-yard run against Boston College makes his 136-yard game somewhat misleading at first glance. But Pitt and USC were still fringe playoff contenders and the slate of opponents still had quality opposition even if they didn’t have the same level of talent that Miami and Texas A&M possess.
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Whether or not Love would bring the same level of home run threat to the Saints is up for debate. The Buccaneers, Panthers and Falcons will all have better run defenses than Miami and Texas A&M. Still, the Saints will certainly have a better quarterback and passing game than Notre Dame in 2025.
Suffice it to say, it’s more than possible that Love is the right complement to New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough and wide receiver Chris Olave. And there’s nothing safer offensively than being able to rely on the running game enough to buy time.
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