The contract details for interim head coach Mickey Joseph were released on Friday, Sept. 23 and have a number of incentives built in according to Rivals. Some of those incentives did draw derision from certain national media figures, though.
Nebraska releases contract details for interim coach Mickey Joseph. Huskers will pay him $650,000 bonus if NU wins this year's @CFBPlayoff title. Might as well be $650,000,000,000,000,000,000
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 23, 2022
College Football Playoff titles aside, Joseph will see just a modest salary increase to his original $600,000/year salary for his new role leading the team.