Nebraska Next Head Coach: Sportsbooks Give 75% Chance Scott Frost is Fired by End of Season
Nebraska Next Head Coach: Sportsbooks Give 75% Chance Scott Frost is Fired by End of Season
Most teams haven't even played a college football game this season and we already have our first coach on the hot seat after Nebraska lost to Northwestern this past weekend.
For some reference, Nebraska opened as a 14-point favorite against a Northwestern team expected to have a down year. By kickoff, the spread was out to 12.5, but they were still massive favorites.
The offense looked good at times but in the end, they lost, 31-28, to a team they beat 56-7 a year ago.
Immediately, the loss put head coach Scott Frost on the hot seat. In his time at Nebraska, Frost is a disgusting 15-30 as head coach. Previous head coach Bo Pelini was fired following a 9-3 season. Pelini never won fewer than nine games for the Huskers and was still let go. Since, Frost has never won more than five games in a season.
So, with Scott Frost delivering yet another disappointing loss, sportsbooks have begun to price up different odds related to Frost and the Cornhuskers. And, according to the latest odds, there is a 75% chance Frost is fired before the season ends.
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Nebraska Next Head Coach - Odds for Scott Frost to be Fired
| Will Scott Frost be Fired this Year? | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | -300 | 75% |
| No | +200 | 33.3% |
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As you can see, the odds that Scott Frost gets fired this season are extremely short. Frost's odds to be fired by Nebraska this season sit at -300, implying a 75% chance that he will be let go by the Cornhuskers.
At +200, his odds of staying imply a 33.3% chance. Personally, I'd be shocked to see him make it past the next few weeks. If Northwestern is too tough for Nebraska, it's going to be a long season in the Big Ten.
There are other odds floating around as well. Frost sits at +140 to be the first FBS football head coach fired and is -190 to be the first coach in the Big Ten to be fired.