Expectations30%
—← Hot Seat rankingsWhy he’s here
ND
FBS Independents
Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame · 6–1 (0–0) · 6th season at school
Hot Seat Score45Secure↑8 this week
0 · Secure100 · Hot Seat
Transparent inputs
Component breakdown
Trajectory20%
50Current Results15%
14Talent Utilization15%
46Big Games10%
76Fans10%
50What the verified inputs show
Notre Dame's score is being driven most by bad losses and ranked games. Strong current results is partially offsetting that pressure.
Calculation audit
Why this score?
| Component | Raw metric | Score | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectations | Expected wins unavailable | — | 30% | — |
| Trajectory | Three-season weighted program trend | 49.8 | 20% | 14.9 |
| Current Results | 6–1 overall · 0–0 conference | 14.3 | 15% | 3.2 |
| Talent Utilization | 96th talent percentile vs 100th performance percentile · CORE | 46.4 | 15% | 10.4 |
| Big Games | Bad losses 65 · ranked opponents 100 | 75.5 | 10% | 11.3 |
| Fans | 0% Yes · 0 votes | 50.0 | 10% | 5.0 |
Objective weights are redistributed proportionally only when an objective component is unavailable. Fan polling remains exactly 10% and uses a neutral 50 until its response threshold is met.
Displayed score
Hot Seat History
Weekly fan poll
Is Marcus Freeman on the hot seat?
Fan polling represents 10% of the CFB Intel Hot Seat Index. It does not determine whether a coach loses his job.
Sign in to vote
0% Yes100% No0 votes
Poll awaiting minimum response threshold · 100 valid votes requiredFootball data: CollegeFootballData · Calculation: CFB Intel HOT_SEAT_V1_3 · Rankings and public labels use the final, context-adjusted score.