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Ranking Ohio State football assistant coaching salaries

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December 12, 2024

Ranking Ohio State football assistant coaching salaries

You can’t win a conference title or College Football Playoff national championship without money these days. Not only does it go to players through Name, Image and Likeness, but there’s also licensing, facilities, and more that gets stirred into the ingredients of winning at a big time college football program.

Part of that too is what kind of cash a program like the Ohio State football program throws at its coaching staff. Of course, we know that head coach Ryan Day earns a healthy sum in base salary, but the OSU program has also made it a point to lure and retain high-level assistant coaches.

But did you know what each assistant on staff at Ohio State makes? We’ll tell you it’s a handsome sum for all of them, and OSU is one most well compensated coaching staffs in the Big Ten, and entire country. So yeah, to much is given, much is expected — and that’s partly why coaching on the banks of the Olentangy is a pressure cooker and not for everyone.

USA TODAY has released its database of assistant coaching salaries and we’re here to let you know what each coach donning the Scarlet and Gray is making, ranked by total base revenue. Some of the figures may surprise you.

James Laurinaitis, Linebackers Coach

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Total Pay | $350,000
Years on Staff | 2
Hometown | Wayzata, Minnesota

Keenan Bailey, Tight Ends Coach

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Total Pay | $400,000
Years on Staff | 7
Hometown | Pompano Beach, Florida

Matt Guerrieri, Safeties Coach

USA TODAY SMG

Total Pay | $425,000
Years on Staff | 1
Hometown | Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Carlos Locklyn, Running Backs Coach

USA TODAY SMG

Total Pay | $650,000*
Years on Staff | 1
Hometown | Montgomery, Alabama

*In addition, Ohio State agreed to pay a $200,000 buyout to Locklyn for his buyout at Oregon. OSU also agreed to an unknown sum to lesson his tax impact.

Justin Frye, Associate Head Coach for Offense/Offensive Line Coach

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USA TODAY SMG

Total Pay | $1,000,000
Years on Staff | 2
Hometown | Ellwood, Indiana

Tim Walton, Secondary Coach/Cornerbacks Coach

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Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

Total Pay | $1,400,000
Years on Staff | 2
Hometown | Columbus, Georgia

Larry Johnson, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach

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Total Pay | $1,400,000
Years on Staff | 9
Hometown | Williamston, North Carolina

Brian Hartline, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach

USA TODAY SMG

Total Pay | $1,600,000
Years on Staff | 7
Hometown | North Canton, Ohio

Chip Kelley, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

USA TODAY SMG

Total Pay | $2,000,000*
Years on Staff | In 1st Year
Hometown | North Canton, Ohio

* In addition to Total Pay, Ohio State agreed to pay UCLA $1.5 million to cover the buyout that Kelly owed that school. Ohio State also agreed to pay an amount, to be determined, to reduce the tax impact on Kelly.

Jim Knowles, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach

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Total Pay | $2,200,000
Years on Staff | 2
Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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How difficult is Ohio State football’s 2026 schedule? See breakdown

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January 30, 2026

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How difficult is Ohio State football’s 2026 schedule? See breakdown

Just how difficult is Ohio State’s 2026 football schedule? And how does it stack up against other Big Ten opponents’ schedules?

After an early matchup against Texas, the Buckeyes have a difficult stretch of Big Ten opponents including games against Oregon and Indiana, two 2025 College Football Playoff teams.

After a bye week, the Buckeyes will also travel to Los Angeles to play USC, which owns the top recruiting class in 2026 according to 247Sports.

See how Ohio State’s schedule might stack up against other Big Ten opponents.

2026 Big Ten opponents’ 2025 conference winning percentage

While college football teams look vastly different year to year due to graduating players and transfers, Ohio State’s 2026 Big Ten opponents combined have a stronger 2025 conference win-loss percentage than any other team’s opponents. The other 2025 CFP teams, Oregon and Indiana, rank fifth and sixth on the list.

Ohio State – 0.629
Northwestern – 0.580
Michigan – 0.568
Nebraska – 0.568
Oregon – 0.556
Indiana – 0.531
Washington – 0.531
USC – 0.519
Iowa – 0.506
Michigan State – 0.494
Purdue – 0.493
Minnesota – 0.481
Rutgers – 0.469
UCLA – 0.469
Illinois – 0.444
Maryland – 0.432
Penn State – 0.420
Wisconsin – 0.346

Ohio State football 2026 games against 2025 College Football Playoff teams

Including Ohio State, three Big Ten teams made the 2025 College Football Playoff. Indiana and Oregon, the other two teams that played against each other in the CFP semifinals, are on Ohio State’s schedule next season. While the Buckeyes will face Oregon at home, they will face the reigning national champion in Bloomington, Indiana.

Three teams in the conference – Northwestern, Nebraska and USC – will have to play all three 2025 CFP teams next season.

Teams facing three 2025 CFB teams:

Teams facing two 2025 CFB teams

Ohio State (Oregon, Indiana)
Illinois (Ohio State, Oregon)
Michigan (Ohio State, Oregon)
Washington (Oregon, Indiana)
Indiana (Ohio State, Oregon)

Teams facing one 2025 CFB team

Indiana (Ohio State)
Iowa (Ohio State)
Maryland (Ohio State)
Michigan State (Oregon)
Oregon (Ohio State)
Purdue (Indiana)
UCLA (Oregon)

Teams facing no 2025 CFB teams

Minnesota
Penn State
Rutgers
Wisconsin

2026 Opponents on USA Today’s way-too-early top 25 list

Since the end-of-the-year rankings fail to accurately represent how a team projects for the 2026 season, USA TODAY’s way-too-early top-25 poll can be used to judge Ohio State’s opponents.

Among Big Ten teams, Ohio State plays the most teams included in the top-25 list: Texas (No. 1), Iowa (No. 21), Michigan (No. 13), USC (No. 12), Oregon (No. 9) and Indiana (No. 4). The Buckeyes are No. 2 spot in the rankings.

See what matchups the rest of the conference has below:

Ohio State – 6 (Texas, Iowa, USC, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan)
Northwestern: – 5 (Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State)
Michigan – 5 (Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State, Indiana, Oregon)
Washington – 5 (Indiana, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Iowa)
Nebraska – 4 (Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State, Iowa)
USC – 4 (Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State)
Purdue – 4 (Notre Dame, Penn State, Indiana, Iowa)
Rutgers – 4 (USC, Indiana, Michigan, Penn State)
Wisconsin – 4 (Notre Dame, Penn State, USC, Iowa)
Oregon – 3 (USC, Ohio State, Michigan)
Indiana – 3 (USC, Ohio State, Michigan)
UCLA – 3 (Oregon, Michigan, USC)
Illinois – 3 (Iowa, Ohio State, Oregon)
Maryland – 3 (Ohio State, USC, Penn State)
Michigan State – 3 (Notre Dame, Michigan, Oregon)
Penn State – 3 (USC, Michigan, Iowa)
Iowa – 2 (Ohio State, Michigan)

Ohio State ‘cross-country’ trips compared to Big Ten opponents

Last season, the Buckeyes had one trip to the West Coast, to open up Big Ten play against the Washington Huskies. This season, Ohio State once again has one West Coast trip, to face USC, but the Buckeyes will be coming off a bye entering the game.

USC, on the other hand, has a trip to Wisconsin before facing Ohio State the following week. Ohio State will also travel during its nonconference season to play Texas, which is 1,237 miles away.

No eastern Big Ten travels to play a West Coast Big Ten opponent more than once in the 2026 season. West Coast teams (USC, Washington, Oregon, UCLA) travel at least three times for road matchups against eastern Big Ten opponents. USC has the most road matchups in the Midwest: Wisconsin, Indiana, Rutgers and Penn State.

2026 Ohio State football schedule

All times TBD

Sept. 5: vs. Ball State
Sept. 12: at Texas
Sept. 19: vs. Kent State
Sept. 26: vs. Illinois
Oct. 3: at Iowa
Oct. 10: vs. Maryland
Oct. 17: at Indiana
Oct. 24: OFF
Oct. 31: at USC
Nov. 7: vs. Oregon
Nov. 14: vs. Northwestern
Nov. 21: at Nebraska
Nov. 28: vs. Michigan

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Pilot opens truck stops in Ohio and Texas

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January 29, 2026

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Pilot opens truck stops in Ohio and Texas

Pilot announced the opening of truck stops in Ohio and Texas as well as the full-scale revamps of nine other locations.

In a January 29, 2026 release, Pilot announced the recent opening of two stores located in Findlay, Ohio, and Eagle Pass, Texas, with a combined 165 truck parking spaces.

Findlay, Ohio (11471 OH-613, off I-75, Exit 164) Pilot Store Amenities:

Subway and Taco Bell restaurants
8 fuel lanes
80 truck parking spaces
6 showers
DEF
CAT Scale
Game Room

Eagle Pass, Texas (4392 El Indio Hwy at TX-480 Loop & FM 1021) Pilot Store Amenities:

8 fuel lanes
85 truck parking spaces
9 showers
DEF

Pilot also announced that the following stores were updated with full remodels:

Flying J #461 – Tilbury, Ontario
Flying J #518 – Myerstown, Pennsylvania
Flying J #623 – Midway, Florida
One9 #1224 – Bismarck, North Dakota
Pilot #134 – St. Cloud, Minnesota
Pilot #180 – Bellemont, Arizona
Pilot #209 – Van Horn, Texas
Pilot #448 – Hebron, Indiana
Pilot #1028 – Buffalo, Texas

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Cleveland.com boys basketball state rankings: Defending champ proving its one of Ohio’s best regardless of division

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January 29, 2026

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Cleveland.com boys basketball state rankings: Defending champ proving its one of Ohio’s best regardless of division

CLEVELAND, Ohio — While weather conditions put some games in Northeast Ohio on ice, plenty of showdowns took place in the last week across the state.

Lutheran East continued to establish itself as a top program, regardless of division, with its 64-55 win Saturday at Garfield Heights during a Scholastic Play By Play Classic showcase. That event also saw Euclid come away with a 66-51 win vs. Reynoldsburg, which had been ranked in the cleveland.com state rankings.

That has changed since last week, but Lutheran East strengthened its hold atop Division V. Euclid remains one of the top teams in Division II, while Garfield Heights’ positioning in Division III is unaffected this week.

The No. 1-ranked teams in all seven divisions remain in place since last week, including Lakota West in Division I and Lima Senior in Division II.

See how the state stands with the top 10 teams in each of Ohio’s seven divisions for boys basketball. Results and records are based on what has been reported through Tuesday’s games to MaxPreps, which is providing the official RPI ratings for OHSAA postseason seeding.

DIVISION I

1. Lakota West (15-1)

2. Newark (16-0)

3. St. Ignatius (10-5)

4. St. Edward (13-2)

5. Cincinnati Princeton (13-1)

6. Lewis Center Olentangy (15-1)

7. Canton McKinley (13-2)

8. Brunswick (13-3)

9. Hilliard Bradley (14-2)

10. Huber Heights Wayne (12-3)

Also considered: Centerville (10-5), Dublin Coffman (12-3), Kettering Fairmont (10-5), Upper Arlington (11-4).

DIVISION II

1. Lima Senior (10-1)

2. Cincinnati Winton Woods (12-0)

3. Westerville North (11-1)

4. Brecksville-Broadview Heights (14-0)

5. Euclid (11-4)

6. North Canton Hoover (11-4)

7. Massillon Washington (11-1)

8. Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (11-5)

9. Highland (13-2)

10. Solon (9-5)

Also considered: Austintown-Fitch (10-4), North Royalton (10-4), Sunbury Big Walnut (8-5), Toledo St. Francis de Sales (7-5)

DIVISION III

1. Garfield Heights (10-5)

2. Toledo Central Catholic (10-2)

3. Trotwood-Madison (12-1)

4. Columbus Bishop Hartley (11-3)

5. Alliance (14-2)

6. Youngstown Ursuline (12-3)

7. Youngstown Chaney (12-2)

8. Hamilton Badin (13-3)

9. St. Vincent-St. Mary (9-7)

10. Miami Trace (13-2)

Also considered: Akron Garfield (13-3), Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas (13-4), Cincinnati La Salle (11-4), Columbus Bishop Watterson (11-3), Columbus Centennial (14-3), Defiance (11-4), Lima Shawnee (11-4), Wapakoneta (12-3).

DIVISION IV

1. Maysville (13-1)

2. Cincinnati Wyoming (15-0)

3. Dayton Northridge (15-1)

4. New Concord John Glenn (13-1)

5. Cincinnati Taft (10-3)

6. Canfield (14-2)

7. Sandusky Perkins (15-0)

8. Glenville (10-6)

9. Warrensville Heights (9-5)

10. Van Wert (13-3)

Also considered: Brookside (12-2), Caledonia River Valley (10-5), Circleville (13-2), Kettering Archbishop Alter (10-6), Norton (15-0), Ontario (14-3), Ottawa-Glandorf (10-3), Plain City Jonathan Alder (12-4), Shelby (9-4), Urbana (12-3).