Big 12🛡️ Moderate Stability (3/5)

Scott Frost

Head Football Coach • UCF (Knights)

Current Buyout Owed (Today)

$13,793,750

27 months remaining (837 days)

Annual Salary

$3,858,333

Base + Supplemental Talent

Contract Expires

2028-12-31

Hired: 2024-12-08

Coach Leaves Buyout

$2,500,000

Owed if leaving for NFL / Rival

Daily Amortization

$8,979

Buyout drops each day

University Firing Coach (Without Cause)

School Owes Coach: $13,793,750

Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $13,793,750. (School Pay, Total Pay, Maximum Bonus and School Buyout amounts based on term sheet provided by university, rather than full-form contract. School Pay based on Frost being paid at annualized rate of $3.8 million through June 30, 2025 -- the first five months of a contract year ending Jan. 31, 2026 -- and then at an annualized rate of $3.9 million for the final seven months of the contract year.)

Payment Structure:Annual Installments

Duty to Mitigate (Offsets):No (Guaranteed regardless of new job)

Total Remaining Unearned Salary:$8,841,683

Coach Departs Voluntarily (Poaching Clause)

Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,500,000

If Scott Frost accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2028-12-31, he or his new employer is legally bound to pay this liquidated departure penalty.

Departure Fee:$2,500,000

School Retention Leverage:Standard College Buyout

Coaching Stance & Contractual Security

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Tension Rating: Stability (3/5) • Hot Seat (Pending)

Contract Job Stability is rated Moderate Stability. Awaiting 5 more community vote(s) to officially establish the Hot Seat alignment.

Contract Job Stability

Level 3 / 5

Moderate Stability

Standard Contract Terms • $13,793,750 Buyout Firewall

Standard Power Four buyout structure; financially painful but manageable with coordinated athletic department support.

Contract Safeguard: Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $13,793,750. (School Pay, Total Pay, Maximum Bonus and School Buyout amounts based on term sheet provided by university, rather than full-form contract. School Pay based on Frost being paid at annualized rate of $3.8 million through June 30, 2025 -- the first five months of a contract year ending Jan. 31, 2026 -- and then at an annualized rate of $3.9 million for the final seven months of the contract year.)

Mitigation Duty: None (fully guaranteed sum)

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UCF • Big 12 • Contract thru 2028-12-31

Annual Salary

$3,858,333

Current Buyout (Today)

$13,793,750

Hypothetical Termination Date

Selected Date: 2026-09-16 (837 days remaining on contract)

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Buyout Owed on 2026-09-16

$13,793,750

Official USA Today Verified Buyout

Savings by Delaying to This Date

Natural amortization saves $8,979 / day

If Coach Leaves Voluntarily

$2,500,000

Amount coach / hiring team owes UCF

Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)

No Mitigation Required (Full Guarantee)

Important: Scott Frost's contract does not mandate an affirmative duty to mitigate. Even if he takes another job paying millions tomorrow, UCF is legally obligated to continue paying the full buyout amount with zero offset!

Contract Calculation Formula:

USA Today FOIA benchmark: $13,793,750. Data aligned with October 2025 authoritative baseline.

💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$1.64M.

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