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.

There are three active college football head coaches who have won a College Football Playoff before, and Ryan Day is certainly one of them. After a 10-2 (7-2) r

Ohio State coach Ryan Day's new contract includes an $11.5 million school buyout (per year remaining on the deal), $6 million coach buyout, max bonuses of $1.55 million and a $250,000 retention bonus in 2027, according to documents obtained by CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello.

What many Ohio State fans may not realize is that before winning his first national championship in 1954, Woody Hayes faced similar criticism. After a 4-3-2 record in 1951 and back-to-back 6-3 seasons in 1952 and 1953, he endured significant pressure from OSU fans who doubted him.

The Ohio State University Department of Athletics and head football coach Ryan Day have reached an agreement in principle on a new seven-year contract.

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.

Ohio State agreed to a new seven-year contract with head coach Ryan Day that pays out $12.5 million annually, the school announced Thursday, according to NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach.The deal, which runs through the 2031 season,

College football insider Chip Patterson believes Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is among the top two coaches in the sport. While appearing on CBS Sports to discuss Day’s recent contract extension, Patterson explained why the move makes sense for Ohio State,

After winning the national championship and signing a contract extension, here's where Ryan Day ranks among the highest-paid college coaches.