After leading Ohio State to a national championship, football coach Ryan Day has agreed in principle to a contract extension through 2031, the school announced Thursday. Day will earn $12.5 million in annual compensation,

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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football is giving coach Ryan Day a contract extension, pending an approval by the university’s board of trustees. The new deal adds three years to his current agreement, extending him through the 2031 season.