Day will earn $12.5 million in annual compensation, making him college football’s second-highest-paid coach behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart. According to the USA TODAY database, Smart makes almost $13.3 million per year. More: Where Ohio State's Ryan Day ranks among highest-paid college football coaches in 2024

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

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.