After Brian Kelly departed Notre Dame to become the head coach of LSU, Marcus Freeman took over the top job with the Fighting Irish. Less than four years later, Freeman remains in that position, but Kelly is looking for a new gig.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman reportedly has no interest in leaving the Fighting Irish for vacancies at Penn State or Florida, according to The Athletic. Athletic directors at Penn State and Florida each "put in calls" to Freeman's representation to gauge interest and both were told "no," according to Pete Sampson.

“Coach Kelly gave me an opportunity to come here,” Freeman said, via Mike Beradino of the South Bend Tribune. “I’m always rooting for him. But it’s also the profession we’ve chosen. We know that can be a result of choosing this profession.” Freeman said he hated to see Kelly lose his job, knowing that it would affect families and players.

Brian Kelly is out at LSU despite a 34-14 record since taking over as head coach in 2022. Kelly chased what he deemed a greater opportunity by leaving Notre Dame, which in turn resulted in his assistant Marcus Freeman taking over for the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman gave a passionate response to Brian Kelly being fired from LSU mid-season.

On Sunday, LSU joined Florida and Penn State as marquee programs hunting for a leader who can make them a contender in the College Football Playoff. Florida State and Auburn could soon join the mix.

One of the biggest openings currently resides down in Baton Rouge, as the LSU Tigers are currently hunting for their third head coach so far this decade after parting ways with Brian Kelly last Sunday.

The LSU Tigers decided to fire head coach Brian Kelly in his fourth season following a sluggish loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night, which dropped their record to 5-3 and pushed them outside the AP Top 25 for the first time this season.

LSU could turn to a sleeper candidate to be the Tigers new head coach. Let's explore the latest college football rumors on LSU's top candidates.