Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has withdrawn his name from consideration for the head coaching job at Notre Dame, Gruden and his agent told ESPN on Thursday morning.

"In fairness to our players and coaches, and the way we want to finish up this season, I don't want any more speculation," Gruden told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. "No matter what anybody thinks, I want to finish my job here and see what happens in the future."

Gruden has one more year left on his contract after next season.

"Jon is flattered to be considered or mentioned at such a university with dignity and magnitude of Notre Dame, but now he must honor his commitment to his players and the Oakland Raiders," his agent, Bob Lamonte, told Mortensen.

When Notre Dame fired coach Bob Davie on Sunday, Gruden immediately was called a leading candidate for the job. Reports swirled that Lamonte had already held conversations with Notre Dame officials.

Gruden's father, Jim, now a regional scout with the San Francisco 49ers, once served as an assistant coach for the Irish. Gruden's boyhood home featured a replica of Notre Dame's stadium in the basement.

Notre Dame fired Davie one day after the Fighting Irish completed their second losing season in three years. The Irish lost six or more games three times under Davie. He was 35-25 in five seasons.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin is considered a leading candidate to replace Davie. ESPN.com learned Wednesday that Notre Dame athletics department officials have sought and been formally granted permission to meet with Stanford head coach Tyrone Willingham about the vacancy.