Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman makes NFL decision

Notre Dame Preventing Irish head soccer coach Marcus Freeman closed the door on NFL alternatives on Monday, saying he can be again with this system for 2026.

Freeman made the announcement in a submit on X.

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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates together with his gamers after profitable an NCAA soccer sport 36-7 in opposition to NC State at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in South Bend, Indiana. (MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photographs)

“2026… run it again,” Freeman wrote. “Go Irish.”

Freeman’s title has been within the rumor mill since final season after the Chicago Bears started their seek for a brand new head coach and earlier than in the end hiring Ben Johnson. Freeman’s title was linked to the New York Giants job, as they may start their very own head teaching job as soon as the clock hits triple zeros of their Week 18 matchup.

The smoke surrounding the rumors grew when Notre Dame was overlooked of the Faculty Soccer Playoff and opted out of the bowl sport. The NFL season has one week left within the common season and groups will begin making head teaching choices very quickly.

He spoke to earlier Complex news about the opportunity of leaping to the NFL.

Notre Dame Preventing Irish head coach Marcus Freeman leads the crew from the locker room to play the Pittsburgh Panthers on November 15, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Photographs)

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“I usually, not on a regular basis, however after I really feel like I can weave it right into a message to the gamers, I tackle it and say, ‘Do not let another person’s sound turn into your sound.’ You do not have to permit another person’s sound to turn into my sound, proper? And somebody may say one thing to me, “Hey, your title is true for this job, okay?” However that does not need to be my sound. These do not need to be the issues I take into consideration. I have to suppose on this second in regards to the worth of the chance we have now, but additionally use it as a way of gratitude.

“To start with, I’ve the utmost respect for the Giants group. You speak in regards to the historical past of the NFL, what a particular group. However second of all, it is also gratitude for the job that you’ve since you would not have stated that if we had been stinking. So I do know we’re on this place due to the folks. It isn’t an individual. It is due to the folks.”

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman speaks throughout media day previous to the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship sport on Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Atlanta. (AP Picture/Chris Carlson)

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For now, Freeman will look to get again into rivalry for a nationwide championship.

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