Despite their 0-2 start to the 2025 season, Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish have responded nicely with five straight wins and are now comfortably within striking range of the College Football Playoff if they win their remaining games.

On Sunday, LSU joined Florida and Penn State as marquee programs hunting for a leader who can make them a contender in the College Football Playoff. Florida State and Auburn could soon join the mix.

Realistically Freeman has everything he wants at Notre Dame, short of extra NIL funds, which every coach wants.

Notre Dame is prepping to travel to New England to take on the Boston College Eagles in game eight of the Fighting Irish football season. Notre Dame has this one game to make a loud example of itself before the initial college football rankings come out. So — hearing Marcus Freeman talk about struggling raises an eyebrow just a bit.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has updated the status of multiple injured players during his press conference before facing Boston College.

Open the Youtube video The speculation about who will be the next LSU football coach is already in full force after the Tigers fired Brian Kelly on Sunday. On3’s Pete Nakos released a hot board of candidates with a couple of big names at the top of the list.