Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes went through a rollercoaster of a 2024 season. After losing to the Michigan Wolverines to close out the regular season, fans were calling for Day's job. It got so bad that his family was being targeted with hate.

Ryan Day’s contract extension at Ohio State would make him the second-highest-paid football coach in the country behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart.

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.