UCF’s Scott Frost is Officially Suing Nebraska

Scott Frost and Nebraska just can’t seem to quit each other, even if both probably wish they could. On Friday afternoon, Frost filed a lawsuit against the University of Nebraska, claiming the school still owes him more than $5 million in contractually guaranteed money. The filing came in Lancaster County District Court and turns the page to a new chapter in what’s become a dragged-out post-breakup mess.

According to the suit, Frost says Nebraska failed to pay him liquidated damages for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, which were part of his original contract before he was fired in 2022. He was let go without cause, which triggered a buyout, and now Frost argues that the school is in breach by holding back what he’s owed. The exact number he’s putting out there is “no less than $5 million,” but that could go higher depending on how the court interprets the contract language.

There’s also a twist involving taxes. Frost’s legal team says the university issued him a W-2 that counted the money from 2025 and 2026 as already paid, even though he never received it. Because of that, he claims he got hit with a $1.7 million tax bill on money that never showed up in his account. So now he’s stuck trying to clean that up with the IRS while also suing to actually get the money.

The school’s position is reportedly tied to an offset clause in Frost’s contract, which lets Nebraska reduce what it owes if Frost gets another coaching job. He’s currently the head coach at UCF, and Nebraska believes that salary should count against what they owe. Frost’s argument is that the offset clause expired at the end of 2024, which would mean the payments for 2025 and 2026 should still come his way.

This is one of those lawsuits where both sides probably saw it coming for a while. Frost’s time at Nebraska didn’t work out on the field, and now it’s spilling over into the legal side. He wants the money he believes is owed. Nebraska thinks they’ve already squared things up. Now, a judge gets to decide who read the contract right.