June 23, 2026

The Latest: Ohio State gets 1st win for incoming coach Day

The Latest on the first day of the early college football signing period (all times Eastern): 12:45 p.m. Defensive end Zach Harrison, the top-ranked prospect in Ohio, gave Ryan Day his first big victory as the Buckeyes’ incoming head coach. Harrison, from Olentangy Orange High School, not far from Ohio State State’s campus, picked the Buckeyes over Michigan and Penn State. Harrison had played his recruitment relatively quiet and his announcement ceremony only streamed on his high school’s website. The Buckeyes’ 2019 class is lagging behind its usual top-five standard, in part because it is likely to be a relatively small and in part because of the uncertainty this season surrounding outgoing head coach Urban Meyer. Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you Meyer announced earlier this month he will retire after the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, giving the 39-year-old Day his first head coaching job. He…

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