And that's not lost on Penn State coach James Franklin. During a joint news conference on Wednesday, Franklin and Freeman were asked about how they manage the challenges of the longer college ...

Just a day before, Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman and his Nittany Lions counterpart James Franklin attended a joint news conference in the lead-up to the College Football Playoff semifinal.

It's a guarantee, something unfamiliar to Black men across the country seeking opportunities to achieve what Marcus Freeman did at 35 and James Franklin at 42: become a head coach at an FBS program.

We don't have a Rooney Rule. We definitely need one.) This moment with Franklin and Freeman (no relation) is vital because it can create a future permission structure for ADs. We shouldn't need those ...

James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame already have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams to the College Football Playoff. Both are 2-0 in the 12-team ...

The Orange Bowl is set as coach James Franklin and the sixth-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions take on coach Marcus Freeman and the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a spot in the ...

When Penn State-Notre Dame goes final in the College Football Playoff semifinal either James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will become the first Black head coach to lead a team into the FBS National ...

Ari Wasserman of On3 took his crack at ranking the top 25 coaches in 2025, and Franklin's ranking seems to be lagging.

We don't have a Rooney Rule. We definitely need one.) This moment with Franklin and Freeman (no relation) is vital because it can create a future permission structure for ADs. We shouldn't need ...