Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has found himself at the center of national coaching chatter after his name surfaced in connection with the New York Giants ’ head coaching vacancy.

Several reports over the past week linked Freeman among early candidates on the Giants’ list as they search for a replacement for fired coach Brian Daboll.

According to The Athletic, Freeman is among the five potential head coaches under review, alongside NFL coordinators and offensive minds such as Jeff Hafley, Lou Anarumo, Kliff Kingsbury , and Klint Kubiak.

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However, Freeman’s presence on that list almost backfired because he has no NFL coaching experience. Despite leading the Fighting Irish to a 10–2 record in 2025 and

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