May 15, 2026

Ryan Day of Ohio State Buckeyes to get $487K bonus for filling in

Haskins, OSU pull away in second half (2:45) Dwayne Haskins takes over in the second half for Ohio State, throwing two and running for another in the 40-28 win against TCU. (2:45) 4:31 PM ET Ohio State’s Ryan Day will be paid a bonus of $487,000 at the end of the month for his work leading the Buckeyes football team in Urban Meyer’s absence. Meyer will lose more than $500,000 as a result of his recent suspension. Day signed the contract addendum for the bonus pay this Monday, according to records released Wednesday by Ohio State. Meyer praised Day’s work as “elite” during the past six weeks, during which No. 4 Ohio State won its first three games of the season. “He’s done, and this coaching staff has done, phenomenal,” Meyer said Monday. “You guys are witness to it.” Meyer returned full time this week after serving a three-game suspension…

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