Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has a chance to lead his team to a College Football Playoff national championship victory on Monday night.
Here’s a look back at Day’s complete history in bowl games through the years.
How long has Ryan Day coached at Ohio State?
After coaching both at the college level and in the NFL, Day came to Ohio State on January 3, 2017. A year and a half later, Day was named the acting head coach at Ohio State, replacing Urban Meyer and won his first three games as a head coach. He later assumed the job on a full-time basis following the Rose Bowl that season.
Ryan Day’s bowl record
Day is 5-4 in bowl games as a head coach overall, with two Rose Bowl victories.
Ryan Day’s playoff record
Day is 4-3 in College Football Playoff games entering the 2025 CFP Championship game, and 0-1 in national championship appearances.
Ryan Day’s complete bowl results
2019: Fiesta Bowl vs. Clemson (L, 29-23)
2020: Sugar Bowl vs. Clemson (W, 49-28), National Championship Game vs. Alabama (L, 52-24)
2021: Rose Bowl vs. Utah (W, 48-45)
2022: Peach Bowl vs. Georgia (L, 42-41)
2023: Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri (L, 14-3)
2024: CFP first round vs. Tennessee (W, 42-17) and Rose Bowl vs. Oregon (W, 41-21). Cotton Bowl vs. Texas (W, 28-14)
