The 11 Biggest Buyouts College Football Teams Have Coughed Up To Fire A Head Coach

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00:00The 11 biggest buyouts college football teams have coughed up to fire a head coach.

00:06Bobby Petrino, Louisville, $14.1 million.

00:10Petrino returned to Louisville in 2014, going 34-18 before a 2-8 start in 2018 led to a $14.1 million buyout.

00:22Scott Frost, Nebraska, $15 million.

00:25Frost posted no winning seasons at Nebraska, going 16-31 and receiving a $15 million buyout after a 1-2 2022 start.

00:37Art Bryles, Baylor, $15.1 million.

00:41Bryles led Baylor to consecutive 11-2 seasons, but was fired over a S-assault scandal, receiving a $15.1 million buyout.

00:50Tom Herman, Texas, $15.4 million.

00:56After going 32-18 over four seasons in Austin, Herman was fired following a 7-3 2020 campaign and received $15.4 million.

01:08Tom Allen, Indiana, $15.5 million.

01:12Allen compiled a 33-49 tenure over seven years at Indiana and was let go after a 3-9 2023 season, earning $15.5 million.

01:26Ed Orgeron, LSU, $16.9 million.

01:30Ed Orgeron guided LSU to a 15-0 championship season in 2019, but finished 6-6 in 2021 and took a $16.9 million buyout.

01:43Willie Taggart, Florida State, $18 million.

01:47Taggart went 9-12 at Florida State and was fired midway through his second season, receiving an $18 million buyout.

01:54Charlie Weiss, Notre Dame, $19 million.

02:00Weiss guided Notre Dame to 19 wins across five seasons, but a 3-9 campaign in 2007 triggered his $19 million buyout.

02:10Gus Malzahn, Auburn, $21.4 million.

02:13Malzahn started with a national championship appearance in 2013, finishing 68-35 over eight seasons at Auburn, before a $21.4 million buyout.

02:26James Franklin, Penn State.

02:29Franklin led Penn State to six double-digit win seasons, but was sacked in 2025 after losses to Oregon and Northwestern.

02:38Jimbo Fisher, Texas, A&M, $76.8 million.

02:43Fisher inked a $95 million deal after 2020, but a 6-4 2023 stretch led to his firing and a $76.8 million buyout.