Nov 30, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; CBS Sports sideline reporter Jenny Dell (right) interviews Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman after the game against the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Freeman, once in danger of failing, is starting to look more like former Notre Dame head coaches who made moves in their third year.

The USC Trojans will end the 2024 regular season with a 6-6 record following a loss against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. After the game, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman spoke about the close matchup.

There are quite a few early candidates for the Bears head coaching vacancy, including Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is being floated as a possible candidate for the Bears’ head coaching position. Ryan Sun/AP Share The obvious candidates to coach the Bears in 2025 are Ben Johnson,

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has come up as a candidate for the Chicago Bears after they fired Matt Eberflus.

Peter Schrager of Fox Sports noted that the Chicago Bears coaching search would likely knock on the doors of several expected candidates, including

Marcus Freeman has been looked at as a potential future NFL head coaching candidate ever since he landed Notre Dame’s job in 2021. Now that he’s had three consecutive winning seasons in a row, finishing each year with a better record than the last, Freeman’s job opportunities are expanding.

Expanding upon some previous reporting, Peter Schrager reiterates Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman is a legitimate candidate to watch for the Bears’ head coaching

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame make history with their latest triumph, cementing their place in the program’s storied legacy.