Auburn triggered the biggest buyout in college history, $21.45 million, when they fired Gus Malzahn after the 2020 season.
Texas A&M will set a new record if Jimbo Fisher is fired anytime before the 2029 season.
Jimbo Fisher's Contract: Extension & Years
Fisher's initial 10-year, $75 million contract – signed in December 2017 – was replaced by a 10-year, $95 million contract in September 2021. And like the first deal, the second deal is fully guaranteed.
Fisher's base salary is only $500,000 but he receives annual supplemental compensation in the following amounts:
- 2023: $8,650,000
- 2024: $8,750,000
- 2025: $8,850,000
- 2026: $8,950,000
- 2027: $9,050,000
- 2028: $9,150,000
- 2029: $9,250,000
- 2030: $9,350,000
- 2031: $9,450,000