The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are getting ready to make a push for the College Football Playoff. With that, head coach Marcus Freeman is looking to keep his team focused on the task at hand, which starts with the final home game of the season against Virginia on Saturday.

So it was little surprise, then, when Freeman opened his press conference this week in praise of military servicemen and servicewomen as the United States celebrated Veterans Day. This current Irish squad, which rests 8-1 on the season and is tracking towards a College Football Playoff berth as it hosts Virginia Saturday, has direct military ties.

Nov 9, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman stands with his players for the Notre Dame Alma Mater after defeating the Florida State Seminoles at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images / Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman speaks to the media at 12:30 p.m. ET today to recap the Fighting Irish’s 52-3 win over Florida State and preview the upcoming game against Virginia. Watch the press conference via the YouTube video player and/or follow along with real-time,

In my exclusive interview with Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman, he told me how he has kept the Fighting Irish motivated since their Northern Illinois collapse.

Should Notre Dame perform as expected as a 25-point favorite, it would improve to 5-0 following idle weeks during Marcus Freeman’s head coaching tenure.

After the Notre Dame football team beat Navy in the week prior, they absolutely dominated the Florida State football team Saturday, 52-3. It has been a string of great wins for the program even before the Navy game as they beat Georgia Tech,

The Florida State Seminoles had no answers for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night, losing 52-3 inside Notre Dame Stadium. It was an embarrassing loss for the Seminoles who are now 1-9 on the season and did not win a road game all season.