Notre Dame Fighting Irish football head coach Marcus Freeman has addressed the latest speculation he could leave for the NFL.

While Penn State is not likely to pry Freeman away from the Fighting Irish, he has been an ideal fit since Franklin was dismissed. It would be a dream scenario for the Nittany Lions to be able to land Freeman to lead them into the future.

Notre Dame (9-2) is gearing up to play their final game of the regular season when they travel out west to take on the Stanford Cardinal (4-7). This will be the 39th all time meeting between these two programs and head coach Marcus Freeman's second time making the trip out to Stanford,

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman dropped the mic regarding the late kickoff time for the upcoming game against Stanford.

If Notre Dame were able to beat the Sooners on the road, their second round matchup would include the biggest remaining opponent hurdle for Freeman to get over: Find a way to beat

Certainly schedule frequency shouldn’t be the biggest factor when determininig a rivalry, but you can make a case that as far as the actual game is concerned (rankings and stakes) Notre Dame vs Stanford has been right on par with USC vs Notre Dame — maybe bigger.