Curt Cignetti will replace Ryan Day as Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana team has taken the college football world by storm in 2024. In his first year at Indiana, he has led the Hoosiers to a 10-1 record and a potential berth in the College Football Playoff. Cignetti, who has had a well-traveled coaching career, has deep roots in the Midwest. Growing up in Pittsburgh and playing at West Virginia, he knows the region as well as anyone.

With his success in his first year at Indiana, Cignetti has become a prime candidate to replace Ryan Day as Ohio State’s head coach. Day’s tenure at Ohio State appears to be coming to an end, especially after today’s home loss to an unranked Michigan team. Cignetti could help reshape Ohio State’s culture with his disciplined and detail-oriented approach — qualities currently lacking in Columbus. He attributes this mindset to his time spent under Nick Saban at Alabama.

With Indiana likely heading to the Big Ten Championship game, don’t be surprised if Cignetti starts receiving offers from bigger programs. Ohio State would be a logical fit.