COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has inked an agreement with coach Ryan Day, extending him through the 2031 season with an annual compensation of $12.5 million. He will become the nation’s second-highest paid head coach, pending an approval of the deal by OSU’s board of trustees.

It may be the college football offseason, but recruitment season is also underway across the country, and Ohio State coach Ryan Day knows this well.The Buckeyes are fresh off their first national title in a decade and now hope to build off it with a productive 2026 recruiting cycle,

After leading Ohio State to the national title, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day has agreed to a new contract that is set to make him the country's second-highest-paid head coach.