Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame - Record: 33-10 (all at Notre Dame)
Points: 64
Numbers to know: In 2024, Freeman led the Fighting Irish to a 14-2 record, the most wins in a season in program history.
You were one of two voters to rank Freeman No. 2? What do you like about him as a coach?
In just his third year, Freeman coached Notre Dame all the way to the national championship game. Despite being outgunned by Ohio State, the Fighting Irish hung tough through the fourth quarter. Under Freeman, Notre Dame remarkably has returned to being a top-five program. -- Jake Trotter
You were one of two voters to exclude Freeman from your top 10? What was your thinking?
If I had it to do over again, I'd probably have Freeman somewhere in the 8-10 range, but my initial doubts are still reasonable: some notable in-game blunders (10 defenders vs. Ohio State in 2022), inconsistency on offense and not quite enough of a track record of success ... yet. He can silence any doubters this year. -- David Hale
Link: Ranking the best coaches in college football for 2025
Replies to: "Ranking the best coaches in college football for 2025"
- Ranking the best coaches in college football for 2025 [LINK]
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- bobdrake - 11:11am 5/16/25
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- Big Game James Franklin #8 ??? [NT]
- irishslovak - 8:30pm 5/16/25
- Sadly he has acquired a lot of talent. Some day they will be a threat to win it all. Their schedules - THEISMANCARR - 3:13am 5/17/25
- Penn State will never win a title. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:33am 5/18/25
- Likely correct. Cause no matter who they bring, James Franklin also brings himself. [NT] - Frank L - 4:13pm 5/18/25
- Yep. Nevada, FIU & 'Nova before a bye and a home game vs Oregon. A bye before Ohio State in November - irishslovak - 8:44am 5/17/25
- That's how that slime-ball Paterno was able to win 409 games....my only solace is JoePA - NEPA Irish - 10:46am 5/18/25
- Their schedule always sucked. Maybe 2 good games a year but so many crap teams. - ndphysics - 3:13pm 5/18/25
- = 2 losses = Oregon + OSU [NT]
- KWIRISH - 9:25am 5/17/25
- OSU beats them like a drum every year. Oregon may be a noon game 9AM PCT! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:30am 5/17/25
- That's how that slime-ball Paterno was able to win 409 games....my only solace is JoePA - NEPA Irish - 10:46am 5/18/25
- Penn State will never win a title. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:33am 5/18/25
- Sadly he has acquired a lot of talent. Some day they will be a threat to win it all. Their schedules - THEISMANCARR - 3:13am 5/17/25
- Classic empty ESPN content just to fill the web page - D2 - 2:23pm 5/16/25
- Re: Ranking the best coaches in college football for 2025 - ND1966 - 1:06pm 5/16/25
- Putting Belishit in at all is ludicrous. [NT]
- faircatchcorby - 3:57pm 5/16/25
- Is he ranked ahead of his girlfriend? [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 4:06pm 5/16/25
- LOL. I think he needs to win his FIRST college game first. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:11am 5/18/25
- I doubt it. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:45pm 5/16/25
- Is he ranked ahead of his girlfriend? [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 4:06pm 5/16/25
- Putting Belishit in at all is ludicrous. [NT]
- faircatchcorby - 3:57pm 5/16/25
- Big Game James Franklin #8 ??? [NT]
- irishslovak - 8:30pm 5/16/25