Overview
- AD Pete Bevacqua said Freeman’s multi‑year deal is a “living, breathing document” and promised top‑tier compensation updates each year.
- Bevacqua signaled a hard stance on retention, saying he “would never say we wouldn’t match anything” as NFL teams evaluate Freeman.
- Reported interest includes the New York Giants, with Adam Schefter and others listing Freeman among their top targets and noting Notre Dame ties in the Giants’ front office.
- Freeman, 39, is 43-12 since 2022, reached last season’s national title game, and is under contract through 2030 after a four‑year extension signed last December.
- Following a College Football Playoff exclusion, Notre Dame declined a bowl bid, and voices like Urban Meyer urged Freeman to stay in college as coach pay climbs toward the $13 million tier.