Notre Dame’s Top Offseason Priorities: Marcus Freeman Extension, Staff/Player Retention, Transfer Portal, Recruiting Momentum, and More

Notre Dame football enters its most important offseason of the modern era after the 2025 College Football Playoff snub, and every major decision now impacts Notre Dame’s 2026 national championship hopes. Tyler Wojciak breaks down Notre Dame’s top offseason priorities, starting with retaining Marcus Freeman amid NFL interest, keeping key assistants and players in place, and navigating the transfer portal window. Tyler also examines Notre Dame’s recruiting momentum in the Class of 2027, the need for internal changes to summer workouts and training camp evaluations, and the growing uncertainty surrounding Notre Dame’s place in the College Football Playoff and its fractured relationship with the ACC.