Ohio State announced Thursday that Day and the school’s athletic department have agreed in principle to a new seven-year contract that will keep the head football coach in Columbus through the 2031 season. Terms of the contract, which add three years to his current agreement, still require approval from Ohio State’s Board of Trustees.
Day’s contract, valued at $12.5 million in annual compensation, comes two weeks after the Buckeyes won their ninth national championship with victories over Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff. It makes Day the second-highest-paid coach in the sport behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart, who receives $13.28 million in annual compensation via a 10-year contract he signed after the 2023 season.
