Marcus Freeman’s moment is significant for Black coaches: ‘It gives us validation’
Black college football coaches share what it means to see a Black coach contend for the national title for the first time.
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Black coaches in college football: How Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will make history in 2025 championship game
In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in the national championship game.
Tipsheet: Expanded College Football Playoff was a hit, but more changes could come
The first 12-team College Football Playoff was a success, but power school athletic directors are mulling format tweaks.
Marcus Freeman's FBS national championship appearance with Irish marks first for Black coach
Here's a closer look at how Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the first Black coach to make the college football national championship game
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Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is reluctant to be a pioneer -- but eager to be a national champion
Marcus Freeman appears determined to make this not about himself, but when one is in the process of achieving something unprecedented, that’s even more difficult than conjuring a gameplan to defeat the 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes on the 20 th day of 2025.
As Marcus Freeman puts Notre Dame on national title doorstep, can Chicago Bears resist him?
A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment.
Marcus Freeman is a reserved beacon of representation on college football's grandest stage
Atlanta -- which means Freeman will make history on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and in King's hometown.  There is a duality about Freeman being the head coach at any program, much less the bluest of blue bloods.
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Texas vs Ohio State: College Football Playoff semifinals at Cotton Bowl set
Texas football scraped by Arizona State 39-31 for their toughest win of the season. Regardless, things are not about to get any easier in the College Football Playoff semifinals. In the Rose Bowl ...
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Top 11 Players to Watch in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game: Jeremiah Smith, Riley Leonard, Caleb Downs, and more
The 2024-25 college football season has been electric, and the campaign will wrap up on Monday with the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Ohio State has been dominant for most of the College Football Playoff,
Behind Enemy Lines: What to expect in divisional round with Texans Wire
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to face off against the Houston Texans in a divisional-round playoff matchup against the Hou
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Ohio State routs Oregon in College Football Playoff, advances to semifinals vs. Texas
By the time the sun set over the San Gabriel Mountains, Ohio State had little worry about the outcome of their College Football Playoff quarterfinal ... Freshman Jeremiah Smith did his best ...
How the Chicago Bears can land the franchise's best head coach since George Halas
Star players are a good thing. Draft capital is a good thing. Or maybe not. Y’see, the Chicago Bears had plenty of both heading into the 2024 season, and it did