The Notre Dame football team is preparing for its first national title appearance since the 2012 season. The Irish have not won a championship since 1988, which was a few seasons after the Chicago Bears last won a Super Bowl.

On Sunday, NFL insider Tom Pelissero appeared on NFL Network and said the Chicago Bears were interested in interviewing Freeman for their head coaching job. Since then, the Bears have interviewed other candidates, and there's been speculation about whether Freeman would actually consider leaving for the NFL.

It wasn’t how Notre Dame wanted to end its season, as they fell to Ohio State 34-23 in the College Football Playoff Championship game.

Riley Leonard opened the national championship game with a do-it-all drive that made it appear the Notre Dame quarterback could win the title by himself. As it turned out, Leonard needed more help.

Notre Dame closes its season in the national championship vs. Ohio State on Monday. How did ESPN's "College GameDay" predict the game?

NFL Playoff slate was set to kickoff, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Chicago Bears are looking to interview Notre

Jack Gorman/Getty Images As his team prepares for the College Football Playoff National Championship, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is reportedly a hot commodity within the NFL job market. Near the top of the list of interested parties is the Chicago Bears,

A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment.

As the Chicago Bears eye an interview with Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman for their head coaching vacancy, it brings into question what the Fighting Irish would do if he decided to move to the NFL.

The Cincinnati Bengals hired Notre Dame's Al Golden as their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday.

Marcus Freeman helped turn around the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after a disappointing loss to Northern Illinois and earned himself a prestigious honor as a result.