November 24, 2014
A pair of bowl games will serve as this week’s top-priced college football games when Alabama hosts Auburn in the Iron Bowl and Mississippi State travels to Vaught Hemingway Stadium to take on Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl. A struggling Michigan team will take on Ohio State in the third most expensive game of the week while Kentucky and Louisville battle at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Rounding off the top five priciest games is a showdown between Georgia and Georgia Tech, who play at Sanford Stadium this Saturday. Below are the top 10 most expensive games this week:
11/29 Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide | Avg. Price: $386.60 | Get-in: $199
The Iron Bowl at Bryant-Denny Stadium will be played on Saturday and serves as the week’s most expensive game on the secondary market. The average secondary price for Alabama vs Auburn tickets is $386.60 and get-in price starts at $199. Alabama is ranked as the No. 1 team by the CFP committee and will likely retain the top spot when the updated rankings are announced Tuesday. They’ll face 8-3 Auburn, who led a spirited upset against Alabama in the final seconds of last year’s Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
11/29 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels | Avg. Price: $310.58 | Get-in: $122
Following the Iron Bowl in price is Saturday’s Egg Bowl, which will be played between Mississippi State and Ole Miss. The average secondary price for Ole Miss vs Mississippi State tickets is $310.58. Get-in price for the game starts at $122. No. 4-ranked Mississippi State will need to pull away with an integral win to maintain its spot atop the CFP rankings while Ole Miss will likely fall off the map following its loss to Arkansas over the weekend.
11/29 Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes | Avg. Price: $285.71 | Get-in: $111
Ohio State will play Michigan at Ohio Stadium in the third most expensive game this week. The average price for Ohio State vs Michigan tickets is $285.71 on the secondary market and get-in price starts at $111. The Buckeyes will likely power over a mediocre Michigan team this Saturday, who sit at just 5-6 on the season following a loss to Maryland over the weekend. With home field advantage, the Buckeyes look to improve on their 10-1 record, where they sit in first place in the B1G.
11/29 Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals | Avg. Price: $230.67 | Get-in: $85
8-3 Louisville welcomes 5-6 Kentucky to Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium this Saturday. The average secondary price for Louisville vs Kentucky tickets is $230.67 and get-in price starts at $85. Louisville heads home after beating Notre Dame on the road last week while Kentucky has lost its last five games.
11/29 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Georgia Bulldogs | Avg. Price: $228.54 | Get-in: $86
Leading a 55-9 onslaught over Charleston Southern last week was Georgia, who takes on Georgia Tech at home this weekend. The average price for Georgia vs Georgia Tech tickets is $228.54 on the secondary market. Get-in price for the game starts at $86. Georgia will likely climb the rankings after Tuesday’s updated CFP poll, though Georgia Tech enters Sanford Stadium with a 9-2 record and first-place honors in the Coastal Division.
11/29 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans | Avg. Price: $225.02 | Get-in: $90
Following a loss to Louisville at home, Notre Dame travels to L.A. Memorial Coliseum to take on USC this Saturday. The average secondary price for USC vs Notre Dame tickets is $225.02 and get-in price is $90. The Trojans fell to crosstown rival UCLA over the weekend and will hope to regain composure against Notre Dame, who has dropped three consecutive games entering Week 14.
11/28 Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcats | Avg. Price: $171.86 | Get-in: $88
In a battle for the Grand Canyon State, Arizona will host Arizona State at Arizona Stadium this Friday. The average price for Arizona vs Arizona State tickets is
$171.86 and get-in price starts at $88. With the No. 15 rank by the CFP committee, Arizona will hope to take down the 9-2 Sun Devils at home. Arizona State travels to play the Wildcats following a 52-31 victory over Washington State last weekend.
11/27 LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies | Avg. Price: $168.89 | Get-in: $45
In an SEC West battle, Texas A&M welcomes LSU to Kyle Field on Thursday. The average secondary price for Texas A&M vs LSU tickets is $168.89 and get-in price starts at $45. The two teams sit in the lower half of the division, but ticket prices remain high on the secondary market. Both the Tigers and Aggies sit at 3-4 in conference games and own a 7-4 record overall this season.
11/29 Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles | Avg. Price: $160.58 | Get-in: $79
Arguably the hottest team in college football, the Florida State Seminoles set to host Florida at Doak Campbell Stadium this Saturday. The average secondary price for FSU vs Florida tickets is $160.58. Get-in price for the game is $79. The Seminoles sit at 11-0 on the season and will likely retain their No. 3 rank by the CFP this week. Florida heads to Tallahassee with their hopes high, however, after decimating Eastern Kentucky 52-3 over the weekend. The Gators sit at 6-4 on the season.
11/29 South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers | Avg. Price: $154.87 | Get-in: $71
Clemson will host the final game on this week’s list when South Carolina comes to town this Saturday. The average price for Clemson vs South Carolina tickets is $154.87 on the secondary market and get-in price starts at $71. Clemson owns the No. 22 rank by the CFP committee with an 8-3 record and hosts a 6-5 South Carolina team, who has won their last two games against Florida and South Alabama.
