Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame football program are one win away from playing in the national title. The Fighting Irish are set to take on Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The winner will move on to the College Football Playoff national title game,

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has picked up his second award of the season ahead of the Irish's Orange Bowl game vs. Penn State.

Marcus Freeman now roams the sidelines for Notre Dame, but he once played for another well-known college football program.

In December 2024, Freeman’s contract was extended for four more years, with an average annual salary exceeding $9 million. This extension came as a reward for his impressive performance, leading Notre Dame to a 29-9 record over three seasons, including two bowl wins and a College Football Playoff berth.

Notre Dame has faced question marks over the injury status of star running back Jeremiyah Love ahead of the Orange Bowl showdown with Penn State in the College Football Playoff

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be all hands on deck when they square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Capital One Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Star runnin

Ahead of their showdown against No. 6 seed Penn State in Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, seventh-seeded Notre Dame looks like it will have its star player on the field.

The Fighting Irish head coach has been linked with a move to the NFL in 2025 following a remarkable year, but has pushed back on that notion as his team prepares for Thursday's Orange Bowl

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame are one day away from taking on Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. The Fighting Irish have been concerned with the status of star running back Jeremiyah Love after Love was banged up in last Thursday's Sugar Bowl win over Georgia.