The Notre Dame Fighting Irish put together an impressive college football campaign in 2024, playing their way to the College Football Playoff national championship game before ultimately falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Notre Dame will keep independence for as long as possible, according to head coach Marcus Freeman, who only wishes to join a conference if the Fighting Irish are at a disadvantage

In a world of major change around conference realignment in college football, Notre Dame remains a fixed point of independence, and that’s something Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman wants to ensure into the future.