Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame is a private school, so the financial details of the contract were never made publicly available. However, insider reports indicate that Freeman's salary under his new contract is in the range of $9 million per year. His contract also includes incentives for accomplishments such as making the College Football Playoff.

It's hard to ignore the connections between Marcus Freeman's fate as he tries to make history in Monday night and all that's happening in America on the day of the big game.