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Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry discuss Marcus Freeman’s response to NFL speculation, explaining why they aren’t surprised the Notre Dame head coach is generating interest from pro teams.
Sure, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was disappointed with being left out of this season’s College Football Playoff. He also believes the Fighting Irish must ensure they don’t suffer the same fate in future years.
The moves come after Marcus Freeman decided to remain Notre Dame’s head coach on a restructured contract.
James Madison, Miami and Alabama are in. Notre Dame and Duke are out. This is shocking news, considering the Fighting Irish were ranked better than the Hurricanes just last week.
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The top-seeded and undefeated Hoosiers are on the brink of the biggest turnaround in the sports’ history while Miami seeks to add to its legacy at its home stadium.
Seven of eight teams with first-round byes have lost their quarterfinal games through the first two years of the 12-team College Football Playoff.
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North Dakota State, which won 10 of the last 15 championships in the FCS, will give the revamped Mountain West an even 10 members for football starting in 2026.
The school also extended the contracts of offensive coordinator Seth Doege and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales through the 2028 season in deals announced Friday.
Florida State led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total offense and rushing offense in 2025.
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez didn’t mince words about what areas of his roster needed help from college football’s transfer portal.
Mensah is joining his third team in as many years. He threw for 2,723 yards and 22 touchdowns for Tulane in 2024, then had 3,973 passing yards and 34 touchdowns.
