Well, shortly after the Irish lost to Ohio State, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Golden is a “top candidate” for the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator position, as they waited out for Notre Dame season to end.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden is expected to reunite with the Cincinnati Bengals and coach Zac Taylor.

So close, yet so far. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish completed their greatest season in my lifetime. While they still have not won a national title since the Ron

ATLANTA -- Al Golden orchestrated a Notre Dame defense that ranked top 10 nationally across myriad categories and spurred the Fighting Irish's run to Monday night's College Football Playoff Championship.

"Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden has emerged as a top candidate to be the Bengals new DC, per me and Mike Garafolo," Rapoport wrote. "Coach Zac Taylor has been waiting for the National Championship to end before moving forward. Now that it has, he can speak with Golden & work thru it."

SOUTH BEND — Adon Shuler, second-year safety for Notre Dame football and proud North Jersey guy, has a nickname for defensive coordinator Al Golden ... in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Call it the Worlds Colliding Bowl. Not only was Golden ...

The 2024-25 college football season comes to an end tonight with the Ohio State Buckeyes facing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the natty. This will also be a great opportunity for Bengals fans to get an up-close look at defensive coordinator candidate Al Golden,

Two Notre Dame coaches were linked to NFL jobs during the program's College Football Playoff run. The Chicago Bears requested an interview with head coach Marcus Freeman. However, the Irish's season was not complete before the Bears agreed on Monday afternoon to make Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson their next head coach.

The Irish have been so well coached that NFL teams have taken notice. In recent weeks, reports have indicated that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden are receiving interest from the professional ranks.

The 24-point deficit was the largest any Marcus Freeman team has faced in his 43-game run as Notre Dame football coach.

For the first time in the history of college football, a team with two regular season losses that finished the year without a conference title and ranked outsid