The contract, pending approval by the university’s Board of Trustees, runs through the 2031 season and would make Day the second highest-paid coach in the country behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day wasted little time finding his next offensive coordinator. The Buckeyes are promoting receivers coach Brian Hartline to the position, according to multiple reports, replacing Chip Kelly who left for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Ohio State announced in a statement on Thursday that they have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with Day. The new deal will pay Day $12.5 million per year, which makes him the second-highest-paid coach in college football behind only Georgia’s Kirby Smart.