Ohio State football suffered a devastating upset on Saturday, falling to archrival Michigan for the fourth consecutive time.
In other words, Ryan Day's struggles against the Wolverines continue.
Day fell to 1-4 all-time against Michigan after the 13-10 loss, losing his fourth consecutive game as Ohio State was potentially knocked out of contention for the Big Ten championship game. The loss also puts a dent in Ohio State 's College Football Playoff hopes, although the Buckeyes should still be firmly in contention.
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Ohio State was favorited by as much as 21 points in the lead up to "The Game," and falls to its rival amid a struggling season in which the Wolverines rotated through three different quarterbacks.
The loss is likely one of the worst of Day's career, and now Ohio State must hope other dominos fall in order for it to still make the 12-team CFP.
Here's Day's buyout he's owed if he was to be fired, including his other contract details:
Day would be owed $37.28 million by Ohio State if he were to be fired by as of Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, according to USA TODAY's college football head coaches salaries database.
Day is one of the highest-paid coaches in college football, but the buyout total would be more than manageable for a program of Ohio State's stature.
Day is the fifth highest-paid head coach in college football, earning $9.95 million in 2024 ($10.02 million in total pay), according to USA TODAY's coaches salaries database.
He has received $250,000 in bonuses thus far this season and has the potential to make $1.55 million in bonuses this season, based on various incentives.
This story was updated to change a video.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ryan Day buyout: What is Ohio State football coach owed if fired?
