Story byMichael Chen , Fighting Irish WireFri, December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM UTC·4 min readWith the regular season over, there are multiple national awards that have begun the process of trimming down their lists, and multiple Notre Dame stars have made some of them. The Irish have had a fantastic season, as the team is close to securing its second-consecutive College Football Playoff berth after going 10-2 in the regular season. While it’s not guaranteed that they’ll make it, the possibility if high they will. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith that comes plenty of star power, who have led Notre Dame to its top-10 ranking. Find out below which Irish players have been named as finalists or semifinalist for national awards. Running back Jeremiyah LoveThe biggest one is the Heisman, which we are all still awaiting the announcement for the finalists.