Ryan Day, Ohio State and James Franklin
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According to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey, Ohio State would owe Day $70,916,667 if they fired the coach without reason as of Dec. 1, 2025. The figure ranks second in the FBS behind only Georgia's Kirby Smart.
COLUMBUS — Ryan Day said he took a moment to reflect on Penn State firing its football coach James Franklin and then he got back to work.