Brent Pry buyout, contract details as Virginia Tech football coach

Brent Pry is the latest college football coach to find himself squarely on the hot seat, as Virginia Tech fell to 0-3 on the season with a dismal performance at home in a 45-26 loss to Old Dominion on Saturday night.

After giving up 34 unanswered points in the second half to Vanderbilt in a 44-20 loss in Week 2, the Hokies fell behind 28-0 in the first half to make it a 62-0 run over four quarters, putting Pry's job in serious jeopardy. Pry came into this season with some pressure to show signs of progress after a second straight 6-6 record in the regular season in 2024.

The loss to ODU now serves as a new rock bottom for the Hokies under Pry. The 0-3 start is the worst for a Virginia Tech team since 1987, which was the first season with legendary coach Frank Beamer at the helm. The Hokies have never been ranked in the three-plus years of Pry's tenure as coach. Pry's predecessor, Justin Fuente, went 43-31 at Virginia Tech, but was fired after going 10-11 in his final two seasons at the helm.

Pry is now 16-24 since taking over at Virginia Tech and may not be in Blacksburg too much longer.

What is Brent Pry's contract buyout at Virginia Tech?

Pry signed a six-year, $27.5 million contract in 2021 that runs through 2027. His base salary for this year is $4.75 million, with a raise pushing him to $5 million per year for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

The buyout provision in Pry's contract states that he's owed 70% of the base salary remaining on his contract, except for the final year of his deal, where Virginia Tech would only owe him 50% of his base salary. That means if he were to be fired after the 2025 season, Virginia Tech would owe him $6 million -- $3.5 million for 2026 and $2.5 million for 2027 -- which they would pay in equal monthly installments through the end of 2027.

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