Ryan Day Facing Scrutiny After 2026 NFL Combine Showing
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The scrutiny never seems to end for Ohio State Buckeyes head football coach Ryan Day.
Day, a little more than a year removed from leading Ohio State to a College Football Playoff national championship, is now facing scrutiny for how the Buckeyes ended their 2025 college football season.
Ohio State, the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, lost in the quarterfinals to No. 10 seed Miami. The Hurricanes would go on to lose to Indiana in the national championship game. Ohio State was a frontrunner to win the national championship for most of the year, but ultimately came up short.
Everyone knew Ohio State was perhaps the country's most talented team, but that thought is now only being reinforced, thanks to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Players like Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate have all shown out in major ways in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Day is now being questioned.
Ohio State's coach gets called out at the NFL Scouting Combine
Yahoo! Sports named Day and the 2025 Buckeyes one of the biggest "losers" from the 2026 Scouting Combine.
"How did the Buckeyes not win a national championship or even a Big Ten championship last season? How is it possible they didn’t even win a playoff game?" Yahoo's Frank Schwab wrote.
"Ohio State had better results at the NFL scouting combine than head coach Ryan Day had on the field last season.
"Two Ohio State defensive players were among the stars of the combine. Linebacker/edge defender Arvell Reese ran a blistering 4.46-second 40-yard dash, leading all defensive ends. That will solidify Reese as a contender to be the second overall draft pick."
Talent doesn't always win, though. And let's not downgrade just how talented this 2025 Indiana team was.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Mar 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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