FOX Sports' Michael Cohen explains how Marcus Freeman constructed Notre Dame's roster and how the Fighting Irish are winning at such an elite level without a handful of five-star prospects.

By now, we've all heard the story lines surrounding Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman competing against his alma mater, Ohio State, for the national title down in Atlanta. Obviously, his focus is geared towards the team and getting them mentally and physically prepared for a 60 minute battle inside of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Marcus Freeman likely knew his team was cooked before anyone else in the stadium. With five minutes left in the fourth quarter, Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder kept the ball on a zone-read and zipped around the edge of Notre Dame’s defense for a 6-yard touchdown run,

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is trying to end a national championship drought for the Fighting Irish that dates back to when he was a toddler. Freeman, 39, was 2 years old when Lou Holtz led Notre Dame to its most recent title in the 1988 season.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman keeps receiving praise. Brian Urlacher is the latest to compliment his abilities.

Last week, at a news conference before the College Football Playoff semifinals, Penn State coach James Franklin turned to his counterpart, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, and asked a question. “How old are you now,

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, raised in Protestant and Korean Christian traditions, made a life-changing decision after joining the Catholic university. Freeman converted to Catholicism in 2022,

Say Marcus Freeman does take an NFL job. Who are the first calls you make to find his replacement at Notre Dame?

Before he arrived in South Bend, Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman was not himself part of the Catholic faith, even though Notre Dame is a private, Catholic university. But less than a year after becoming the head coach at Notre Dame,