Overview
- Freeman remains Notre Dame’s head coach under a multi-year extension reportedly through 2030 at nearly $9 million per year.
- Colin Cowherd said he texted Freeman’s agent and told Notre Dame to pay whatever the market bears to keep him in South Bend.
- On3’s Andy Staples said athletic directors at Penn State and Florida are expected to call, and he suggested Freeman may use inquiries to enhance salary or secure program support.
- Key contract details are opaque, with prior reports of a roughly $4 million buyout that may have changed after the extension.
- Notre Dame is 5-2 after a 34-24 win over USC and ranked No. 12 in the AP poll, while Cowherd predicted Freeman’s eventual move could be to the NFL rather than another college job.