The Ohio State Buckeyes won their first national championship since Urban Meyer patrolled the sidelines in 2014 earlier this year as they defeated Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 National Championship Game.

“Score more points than them,” Day said. His eyes then darted to the left, looking away from the reporter whose question provided a summation of what the rivalry looks like for Ohio State and its coach in 2025.

Recently, there has been much debate surrounding the structure of college football's expanded postseason. Ryan Day and Tony Petitti are in alignment