Ryan Day received $10,021,250 in total pay from Ohio State in 2024 excluding bonuses. Day has a max bonus of $1,550,000 in 2024. Day earned $350k in bonuses for reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals, and an additional $150k for beating Texas and advance to the final.

Ryan Day has a college football resume as impressive as anyone else. The New Hampshire-born native began his days on the gridiron playing at Manchester Central High School, then took his talents to the University of New Hampshire in 1998,

Here's a look back at the Ryan Day-Lou Holtz feud and why the Ohio State football coach called out the Notre Dame legend in an interview in 2023