(New York) –Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has been named the winner of the 2025 Doak Walker Award, given to the top running back in college football.

Love becomes the first Irish running back to win the award. This season, Love posted 199 rushes for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns, adding 27 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 6.9 yards per rush on the season. Even more impressive, he did it all while sharing a backfield with fellow running back Jadarian Price.

He was the only player in the nation to rank in the top three in scoring, total touchdowns and yards from scrimmage to conclude the regular season.

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza has won the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback. Mendoza was chosen over Ohio State freshman Julian Sayin and Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed, two other quarterbacks getting ready to lead their teams in the CFP.

The California transfer led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record, a victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Indiana’s first O’Brien winner set a program record with 33 touchdown passes.

Love and Mendoza are two of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, which will be awarded to college football’s most outstanding player Saturday night.