It wasn't that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his team needed any extra motivation entering the Orange Bowl, but the Irish leader and his team certain ...

A moment of mutual respect between the coaches of Notre Dame and Penn State steals the spotlight after a thrilling Orange ...

James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame will face off in the Orange Bowl. The winner will be the first Black coach to guide a team to a College Football Playoff final.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was ‘angry’ after Penn State head coach James Franklin made a wisecrack about his appearance and age, said one of his players ...

When the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off on Thursday night in the College Football Playoff semifinals, it will mark the ...

Freeman's Irish team is playing for the national title Monday and the program's outlook hasn't been this positive in decades.

PSU coach James Franklin greets Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after his press conference after the Orange Bowl loss.

According to Frank Vitovich, who writes and owns the site UHND, Freeman has more wins over top 5 teams in 2025 than Kelly and Penn State coach James Franklin combined in 23 years of coaching between ...

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman gestures to the team after ... Penn State University’s James Franklin, are half black, which apparently was monumental insofar as whoever won the game ...

Here's a closer look at how Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the first Black coach to make the college football national ...

And then here’s Marcus Freeman ... Penn State coach James Franklin, 52, joked about Freeman’s youth and impressive hairline before complimenting his coaching skills. Whatever Franklin ...

Last week, at a news conference before the College Football Playoff semifinals, Penn State coach James Franklin turned to his counterpart, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, and asked a question.