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.

Instead of relying on a homegrown recruit, the Buckeyes brought in Kansas State transfer Will Howard to take over the starting quarterback job. That has paid major dividends for Day and Ohio State. Howard has led the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff national championship against No. 7 seed Notre Dame.