Ryan Day never sees the end of that contract one way or the other.
He either jumps to NFL b4 then, or he doesn't beat Michigan and/or win enough NC's and they move on.
After this years Michigan loss, had he not went on to win the NC, odds are higher than not Buckeye Nation would have torpedo'd him out of Columbus.
If they lose to the Wolverines again this year and don't make semifinals it's a coin flip at best if he sees 2026 there.
Yes it's a 70 million dollar buy out, and Ohio State doesn't have the Phil Knight, Larry Ellison white whale, or oil Money boosters, but they are one of the dozen or so schools that would figure a way to move on from him if that's what they believe needs to be done.