Marcus Freeman is 51-13 at Notre Dame since 2021 and 51-13 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season8-1Conf 0-0
At Notre Dame51-13Conf 6-0 · since 2021
Last 3 seasons32-5Conf 0-0
Career51-13Conf 6-0 · 6 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Notre Dame won 73.9% of its games before he arrived (77.7% in conference). His career win rate is +5.8 pts against that (+22.3 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Jan 8, 2021
- Alma mater
- Ohio State
- Calls plays
- No
- Background
- Defense
- First-time head coach
- No
- Agent
- Clint Dowdle
- Agency
- WME Sports
Head Coaching Seasons
5 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-2 | FBS Independents | 24.1 | 24.4 | 40.0 | 16.3 | 10 | - | |
| 2024 | 14-2 | FBS Independents | 22.0 | 23.9 | 38.6 | 14.1 | 2 | W 27-17 College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by Allstate vs Indiana · L 23-34 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T vs Ohio State · W 23-10 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Rescheduled from Jan 1 vs Georgia · W 27-24 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl vs Penn State | |
| 2023 | 10-3 | FBS Independents | 18.3 | 20.1 | 36.3 | 16.7 | 14 | W 40-8 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl vs Oregon State | |
| 2022 | 9-4 | FBS Independents | 10.0 | 10.3 | 30.5 | 21.4 | 18 | W 45-38 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs South Carolina | |
| 2021 | 0-1 | FBS Independents | 16.4 | 17.4 | 36.2 | 18.9 | 8 | L 35-37 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl vs Oklahoma State |
Notre Dame Staff, 2026
11- Marcus FreemanDick Corbett Head Football Coach
- Mike DenbrockJohn and Bobbie Arlotta Family Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
- Chris AshBob Hinton Defensive Coordinator
- Aaron HenryCo-Defensive Coordinator/Pat and Jana Eilers Defensive Backs Coach
- Marty BiagiRon and Janet Klimisch Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
- Ja'Juan SeiderAssociate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach
- Gino GuidugliBob and Leslie Mohr Family Quarterbacks Coach/Pass Game Coordinator
- Joe RudolphJoe Moore Offensive Line Coach
- Brian Jean-MaryLinebackers Coach/Run Game Coordinator
- Charlie PartridgePeter Schivarelli Defensive Line Coach
- Mike BrownWide Receivers Coach
Transfer Portal at Notre Dame
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 19
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 2025 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2022-2026
Notre DameDick Corbett Head Football Coach - 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
5 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Brian KellyNotre Dame, 2021
Players He Coached
14- Bo BauerLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- JD BertrandLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Ositadinma EkwonuLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Giovanni GhilottiLB · Notre Dame · 2021
Kahanu KiaLB · Notre Dame · 2021- Jack KiserLB · Notre Dame · 2021
Prince KollieLB · Notre Dame · 2021- Marist LiufauLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Paul MoalaLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Isaiah PryorLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Will SchweitzerLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Adam ShibleyLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Shayne SimonLB · Notre Dame · 2021
- Drew WhiteLB · Notre Dame · 2021
