The relationship between Ohio State and Marcus Freeman runs deep, and not just because Freeman's Notre Dame squad faces OSU in the College Football Playoff national championship Monday night.

When Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman leads the Fighting Irish out onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the national championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, he'll be doing so as ...

MORE MARCUS FREEMAN NEWS: Marcus Freeman played linebacker for three seasons at Ohio State. As a sophomore in 2005, he took a redshirt following an injury he suffered in the season-opener against ...

Before Marcus Freeman ... on Monday would also give Freeman his first win against his alma mater, as both programs have played each of the last two seasons with Ohio State winning both.

Before kickoff between Ohio State and Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman dropped a pretty awesome line about his team being underdogs. Unfortunately for him, it backfired awfully quick. Freeman knew his ...

Marcus Freeman ... championship game, Freeman will have to do something he hasn't been able to do in his young coaching tenure. That thing? Beat his alma mater, Ohio State. Freeman was a three ...

Facing fourth-and-goal from the 9-yard line, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman elected to kick a field goal, rather than taking another shot at the end zone. Buy Now. SIP January Ohio State.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is looking to win his first national title. Interestingly, he will be coaching against his former team, as Freeman played college football at Ohio State.