Notre Dame is out of the playoffs, and the concerns regarding Jeremiyah Love’s future kept growing. While the Irish RB is expected to enter the 2026 NFL draft after this season, Jeremiyah Love’s dad dropped a huge hint that he might return to the 2026 season instead of going to the NFL.

After seeing the Fighting Irish not making it into the 12-team playoff seeding, Jeremiyah Love’s father, Jason Love, shared a picture of his son writing, “So Proud of you son, what a hell of a ride! The Greatest Of All Time, in my opinion of course!”

A fan commented on his post, “pay this man whatever he asks, i sure him through the roof and let him be part of the 2026 revenge tour starts it starts now.”

The RB’s father didn’t hold back, responding to the fan’s comment, writing, “Hmmmm, Anything’s Possible!!!!!!”

Jeremiyah Love has been in the NFL discussion since last year, after a remarkable 2024 season, leading the Fighting Irish to the CFP National Championship game, finishing as a runner-up. He totaled 1.125 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns, and received 237 yards for 2 touchdowns.

Although most NFL scouts were interested in Love, he was only on his sophomore year, which made them wait one more year for the eligibility. With that being said, Love entered the 2025 season with big expectations, and he set the NFL expectations even higher.

Love has been one of the best running backs in college football this season, setting new milestones. Throughout the season, the junior RB rushed for 1,372 yards, ranking 4th in the nation, and posted 18 touchdowns, which is ranked 3rd this season. He also received 27 passes for 280 yards and had 3 touchdowns, and is one of the frontrunners for the Heisman trophy.

The 5-foot-11, 214-pounder was expected to lead the Fighting Irish to the national championship game for the second time, but the CFP rankings turned out heartbreaking. While his father hints returning to South Bend is a possibility, there’s no official information from the RB himself. He still has a year eligibility to play.

But, one thing for sure, if he’s not returning in 2026, Love’s collegiate career officially comes to an end.

Jeremiyah Love’s collegiate career is over?

As Notre Dame is officially out of the Playoffs, the Bowl games became the only post season option for the Fighting Irish. The Irish would have fallen into the ACC’s non-CFP bowl tier playing in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Gator Bowl. However, Notre Dame officially announced that they’re withdrawing their name from the bowl game consideration.

In the official message from Notre Dame, “As a team, we’ve decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season. We appreciate all the support from our families and fans, and we’re hoping to bring the 12th national title to South Bend in 2026.”

That means, if Love doesn’t return to the 2026 season, his collegiate career is officially over at Stanford at the Thanksgiving weekend. He finished his collegiate career with 41 games, rushing for 2,882 yards, scoring 42 total touchdowns, and with an average of 6.9 yards per play.