Overview
- Love was announced as the 2025 Doak Walker Award winner on ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards show, topping finalists Ahmad Hardy (Missouri) and Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss).
- He finished with 1,372 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns on 199 carries, plus 27 receptions for 280 yards and three scores.
- His rushing total ranked fourth nationally, and his 21 total touchdowns set a Notre Dame single-season record and were reported as second nationally.
- Outlets list his 18 rushing touchdowns as either second or third nationally, reflecting a minor discrepancy in statistical reporting.
- A 228-yard performance in a 34–24 win over USC set a Notre Dame Stadium single-game rushing record, and he is a Heisman finalist who also received the Disney Spirit Award.