Top 5 College Football Tickets Of The Week (9/15)
September 15, 2014
With three wins on the season heading into Week 4, Nebraska may face their toughest competition yet this week when they host Miami on Saturday. The game also serves as the most expensive college football game on the secondary market this week, nearly $100 more than the second top-priced game between Auburn and Kansas State. LSU will host Mississippi State in the middle of the price pack, while Florida and Alabama trail closely behind for their showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Southern Methodist rounds off the top five this week when they welcome Texas A&M to Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.
Miami at Nebraska | Avg. Price: $288.93 | Get-in: $96
Nebraska hosts the most expensive college football game this week against Miami at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. According to TicketIQ, the average price for Nebraska vs Miami football tickets is $288.93 on the secondary market, 83.8% above the season average of $157.18 for Nebraska football tickets at home. The get-in price currently starts at $96. Nebraska heads home after cruising to a 55-19 victory over Fresno State last week. Miami also played exceptionally well over the weekend, outscoring Arkansas State 41-20 at home. This Saturday’s game will undoubtedly be Nebraska’s stiffest competition yet after posting wins against Florida Atlantic, McNeese State and Fresno State over the first three weeks of the season.
Auburn at Kansas State | Avg. Price: $189.61 | Get-in: $73
A matchup between Auburn and Kansas State serves as the second most expensive game on the secondary market this week. The average secondary price for Kansas State vs Auburn football tickets is $189.61 with get-in price starting at $73. This week’s game will be the most expensive home game on the Kansas State football schedule. Both teams enter Saturday’s game with 2-0 records, but Kansas State will have their hands full against Auburn, who has decimated Arkansas and San Jose State over the season’s first three weeks.
Mississippi State at LSU | Avg. Price: $154.84 | Get-in: $34
In the middle of the pack is a game between Mississippi State and LSU. The average price for LSU football tickets is $154.84 on the secondary market with a get-in price of $34. Mississippi State heads into Week 4 with a perfect 3-0 record following victories against Southern Miss, UAB and South Alabama. LSU also owns an undefeated 3-0 record and will host its fourth consecutive home game of the season this Saturday, taking games from Wisconsin, Sam Houston State and Louisiana-Monroe thus far.
Florida at Alabama | Avg. Price: $151.35 | Get-in: $81
The SEC will see a big game between Florida and Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. The average secondary price for Alabama vs Florida football tickets is $151.35, though will be 8.5% below the season average of $165.47 for Alabama football tickets at home. Get-in price starts at $81. Florida is 2-0 after beating Eastern Michigan and Kentucky following an opening game postponement against Idaho. Alabama has also cruised through the season’s first three weeks, posting victories against West Virginia, Florida Atlantic and Southern Miss. Saturday’s game will be the fourth consecutive home game played on the Alabama football schedule.
Texas A&M at Southern Methodist | Avg. Price: $143.37 | Get-in: $60
Rounding off this week’s top-priced games is a matchup between Texas A&M and Southern Methodist at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The average secondary price for Southern Methodist vs Texas A&M football tickets is $143.37 and the get-in price starts at $60. Texas A&M’s visit will easily be the most expensive home game on the SMU football schedule. The team’s second most expensive home game will be against TCU on September 27, owning a current secondary average of just $61.53.