Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell just short in 2024. They finished the regular season 11-1 and earned the seventh seed in the college football playoffs. The bracket fell favorably for the Fighting Irish and they made a run to the National Championship.
However, they ran into the buzzsaw that was the Ohio State Buckeyes. Notre Dame needed a near-perfect game to stop Ohio State on Monday. The Irish lost 34-23 and ended the season 14-2. Defensive coordinator Al Golden will not be returning to Notre Dame in 2024. Golden accepted the job to be the next defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals.
