The Notre Dame Fighting Irish put together an impressive college football campaign in 2024, playing their way to the College Football Playoff national championship game before ultimately falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes.

As Marcus Freeman prepares for his fourth year in command, he has spoken out on the need to preserve Notre Dame's historic rivalries, especially with USC, believing that 'nobody cares what the record is' in these old-school skirmishes—what counts is the emotion and tradition behind them.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman was asked how he balanced being the Notre Dame football coach and the father of six today and he gave all the credit to his wife Joanna. Freeman was the first guest on Big Noon Conversations 2025 with Joel Klatt of Fox Sports today.