Scott Frost Contract Details

When Nebraska was able to hire Scott Frost, everyone thought it would only be a matter of time until the Cornhuskers were back at the top of college football.

Well, that hasn't happened just yet, as they won only four games in his first year and have just four wins in 2019, including a crushing loss on Saturday to a two-win Purdue team, 31-27.

So, how much are they paying Frost to keep their program around .500?

Scott Frost Salary

Frost signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with Nebraska, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. Frost was a highly sought after coach so you know that it would cost quite a bit, but he has some nice perks to his contract, as well.

Let's just say Nebraska wants to move on from Frost after a miserable start to his tenure. Well, they'd have to pay him $5 million per year for the remainder of his contract through December 31, 2022, and $2.5 million after December 31, 2022.

If he takes another job (which seems unlikely at the moment), Frost's buyout is for $2.5 million a year for the remainder of his contract. So, they'd have to pay him quite a bit of money for him not to coach in Lincoln.

Scott Frost Hot Seat

Frost's job is not in danger at the moment, especially since he signed a seven-year deal after the 2017 season, but they just lost to a Purdue team who a week prior was blown out at home to Illinois.

This is certainly a terrible loss and maybe the worst of his short tenure back in Nebraska. The Cornhuskers have lost three games in a row and it won't be long until the locals get restless and want his job.

Of course, it will cost the athletic department a lot of money to cut him loose, making it more likely that he sticks around, at least for a few more years.