Ryan Day saves ‘comments’ after win in Michigan

Today’s win over Michigan it was a long wait Ohio State Football coach Ryan Daybut now it’s obvious this is no time for gloating.

Dana, who was the subject of a huge questioning, criticism and hatred of his struggles in ‘The Game’decided not to notify their opponents after the Buckeyes’ first win against the Wolverines in six years.

“I’ve been thinking, as you can imagine, over the years, after winning this game, what I’m going to say in this press conference, and I’m going to save all those comments because I think the best thing we can do is win with humility, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Day said in the postgame press conference. “And I think that speaks to our program. It speaks to what it means to be a Buckeye. And we wanted to bring this rivalry game back this year. And the way our guys played certainly spoke to that, and they played with a lot of passion and a lot of physicality.

“I’m disappointed we didn’t go down and finish a couple of those drives earlier, or the scoreboard would have looked even different than it did, but it’s a rivalry game. I’m happy for our players again. It’s a great, great win. And when you think about where we were at this point last year, so far, it’s been great football.”

“I’ll save all those comments. … The best thing you can do is win with humility.”

Ryan Day if he thought about what he would say after the game if Michigan wins. pic.twitter.com/l5UiGDPJvZ

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Aside from the Michigan clash, Day has been an excellent coach. In seven seasons at Ohio State, Day has won nearly 88% of his games, as well as two conference titles, three division titles and, since January, a national title.

However, the Wolverines have proven particularly problematic for Day, who was part of the Buckeyes’ three-game winning streak from 2017-2019, the first two as offensive coordinator and the second as head coach. After a 56-27 win in 2019, the two teams didn’t play each other as a result of the COVID pandemic, and when they came out of it, it was all Michigan.

The Wolverines beat Ohio State 42-27 in 2021 for their first win against OSU since 2011, then followed it up with a 45-23 win the following year (first back-to-back since 1999-2000), and then stunning 13-10 upset over the second-ranked Buckeyes last season, marking the first time Michigan had beaten Ohio State three straight years from 1995-97.

Fortunately for Day, despite an embarrassing game loss a year ago, he and the Buckeyes recovered enough to move on to College Football Playoff National Championship less than two months later. With OSU finishing the 2025 regular season 12-0, last year’s loss to Michigan remains its last and extended its winning streak to 16.

Day and the Buckeyes will look to win their first Big Ten championship since 2020 next week when they play undefeated No. 2 Indiana.