Marcus Freeman felt more comfortable talking about the national championship his players have a chance to win than the history attached to it if they pull it off.

When Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman square off in Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal, they won’t just be playing for a spot in the title game.

The first-ever expanded College ... two Black coaches to lead a team to the CFP, Freeman stands alone as the first to coach for a national title. Freeman, who is of African-American and South ...

It's hard to ignore the connections between Marcus Freeman's fate as he tries to make history Monday night and all that’s ...

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has scored a historical first. Freeman, whose Fighting Irish won their Orange Bowl college football ... and embraced my African American side.” ...

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has scored a historical first. Freeman, whose Fighting Irish won their Orange Bowl college football ... and embraced my African American side.” ...

Notre Dame, behind third-year head coach Marcus Freeman, is moving on to the College Football Playoff National Championship after securing a thrilling 27-24 win over Penn State in the 2025 Orange ...

Franklin mentioned in an HBO interview that one of his goals is to be the first African-American football coach to win a college national championship. "I take a lot of pride in it. I think you ...

Notre Dame aims for its 12th national title with coach ... Division I college football national title game when they meet in Atlanta on January 20. He also will be the first Asian-American to ...

“I don’t usually talk about this publicly, but my goal is to be the first African-American football coach to win a college national championship,” he said on HBO’s “24/7 College Football ...