Ohio State coach Ryan Day has finally made public comments regarding the Buckeyes' continuous noon ET start times. The Buckeyes end the regular season with six consecutive noon ET starts, their fourth being this Saturday against the Northwestern Wildcats.

Day — who has been the Buckeyes’ full-time head coach since the 2019 season — has the 17th-largest buyout among college football coaches as of 2024, according to USA TODAY Sports’ database of salaries and contracts. As of December 1, 2024, Day’s contract buyout is $37,276,042.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day couldn't contain his excitement after a down-to-the-wire win over Penn State on Saturday afternoon

Entering Week 12 of the college football season, the Ohio State football program is set to face Northwestern. If they can get a win, they’ll be just two wins away from making the Big Ten Championship game and the College Football Playoff.

The Ohio State Buckeyes football program has fallen on hard times under head coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes haven’t beaten Michigan since 2019, and after losing to the Oregon Ducks earlier this year it’s worth wondering if Ryan Day has what it takes to replicate the success of his predecessors in Columbus,

Ryan Day did not join Ohio State football fans to complain about kickoff times. FOX will televise Ohio State's monumental Nov. 23 matchup against the currently undefeated Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Noon Kickoff slot.