Former Nebraska football coach Scott Frost filed a lawsuit Friday alleging the university breached his contract and improperly handled buyout payments in a dispute that centers on millions of dollars in compensation and tax liability. Frost's total buyout from Nebraska was roughly $15 million, covering the remainder of his contract through 2026.

The complaint, filed in Lancaster County (Neb.) District Court, accuses the University of Nebraska and its Board of Regents of withholding payments Frost says he is owed for 2025 and 2026 under his employment agreement. Frost is seeking a declaratory judgment clarifying the contract terms and at least $5 million in damages.

Nebraska fired Frost on Sept. 11, 2022, just three games into the season, ending a tenure in which he went 16-31 at his

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