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.

Freshman defensive end Loghan Thomas (hamstring) missed the victory over Florida State, but the talented edge rusher is getting much closer to returning. According to head coach Marcus Freeman, there's a chance Thomas will be available to return to action this week when the Fighting Irish host Virginia.

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.

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,

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.

Notre Dame football star defensive tackle Howard Cross III injured his ankle against Florida State and missed the majority of the game because of it. The potential All-American is an integral part of the Irish defense,

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.