Where to Buy 2021 College Football Tickets
Primary market face value College Football tickets are generally sold via the individual team's websites.
On the secondary market, TicketIQ has Fee-Free College football tickets which also include a Refund Guarantee. Our Refund Guarantee states that if an event is canceled or deemed unfit for fans to attend, TicketIQ will refund ticket buyers in as soon as 15 days. That means that you can buy from TicketIQ worry-free. Customers on TicketIQ save between 15%-25% compared to other secondary market ticketing sites.
2021 College Football Attendance Policies
Any sort of capacity limits or COVID-19 health and safety protocols are dependent on the individual teams. Some teams are requiring that fans are vaccinated and wear masks, while others are not. Most teams will be operating at full capacity for the 2021 season. For further information on a specific team's attendance policy, check out our team-specific blog posts or the team's website.
How Much Are 2021 College Football Tickets
Below is a look at the full top 25 college football teams based on average secondary market listing price and their year over year price changes.
| Team | 2021 Average | YoY Change |
| Georgia Bulldogs | $665 | 36.55% |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | $537 | 52.77% |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | $484 | 112.28% |
| Michigan Wolverines | $483 | 69.53% |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | $452 | 63.71% |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | $450 | 80.69% |
| Oklahoma Sooners | $402 | 132.37% |
| Auburn Tigers | $372 | 65.26% |
| LSU Tigers | $344 | 55.89% |
| Clemson Tigers | $335 | 54.38% |
| USC Trojans | $303 | 35.87% |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | $299 | 90.25% |
| Florida State Seminoles | $297 | 131.66% |
| Texas Longhorns | $279 | 30.37% |
| Florida Gators | $275 | 25.86% |
| Miami Hurricanes | $246 | 153.61% |
| Louisville Cardinals | $242 | 144.22% |
| Wisconsin Badgers | $225 | 66.38% |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | $203 | 33.40% |
| TCU Horned Frogs | $201 | 39.15% |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | $185 | 34.00% |
| Boston College Eagles | $183 | 157.49% |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | $182 | 63.38% |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | $174 | 29.85% |
Top Games Of The 2021 Season
As you can see below games involving Alabama make up 40% of the list, as well as the top spot with the Iron Bowl with the cheapest ticket currently at $264. Their match ups with LSU, Texas A&m and Florida also make the list. The Bedlam Series with Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State come in at the number two spot with the cheapest ticket sitting at $231. LSU at Alabama ($229), Penn State at Ohio State ($227), and Alabama at Texas A&M ($220) round out the top five.
In terms of neutral site games, the Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma is by far the most expensive with tickets starting at $540. Wisconsin vs Notre Dame at Soldier Field ($250) is number two on the list. Clemson vs Georgia in Charlotte ($188), Florida vs Georgia in Jacksonville ($152), and Alabama vs Miami in Atlanta ($110) round out the top 5.
Price By Conference
Secondary Price Trends
How Much Are 2020 College Football Tickets
Below is a look at the full top 25 college football teams based on average secondary market listing price and their year over year price changes.
| Team | 2020 Average | YoY Change |
| Georgia Bulldogs | $359 | -26.28% |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | $346 | -1.57% |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | $279 | 1.05% |
| USC Trojans | $271 | 21.52% |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | $244 | -2.17% |
| Florida Gators | $240 | 9.84% |
| Auburn Tigers | $217 | -3.60% |
| Oklahoma Sooners | $214 | 23.50% |
| LSU Tigers | $204 | -7.78% |
| Michigan Wolverines | $188 | -33.93% |
| Wisconsin Badgers | $174 | 28.45% |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | $163 | 7.11% |
| Clemson Tigers | $159 | -26.89% |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | $157 | -31.30% |
| UCLA Bruins | $148 | 4.98% |
| Stanford Cardinal | $147 | -14.01% |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | $146 | 8.96% |
| Washington Huskies | $146 | -11.70% |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | $145 | 5.02% |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | $145 | 30.16% |
| Texas Longhorns | $145 | -32.25% |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | $143 | 12.60% |
| TCU Horned Frogs | $141 | -2.36% |
| Tennessee Volunteers | $138 | 7.74% |
| Missouri Tigers | $135 | 5.14% |
Biggest Price Changes Since Last Season
Price By Conference
Potential Coronavirus Impact on the Secondary Ticket Market
How Much Are 2019 College Football Tickets
As for prices of college football tickets on the secondary ticket market, for the second consecutive year, Georgia has the most expensive average price, largely as the result of Notre Dame's first-ever visit Athens. The 8th-ranked Bulldogs have an average asking price of $487 for games at Sanford Stadium, which is over $100 more expensive than Ohio State, the team with the second-highest average.
Despite being ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA Today, Clemson has the 11th-most expensive ticket in the nation. Alabama, ranked No. 2, has the fifth-highest average asking price on the secondary market. After Georgia and Ohio State, the the midwest dominates in terms of price, as Michigan and Notre Dame round out the Top 5.
In addition to college football tickets, TicketIQ also has Low Price Guarantees on all sports tickets, which means that if you find a secondary market ticket for less we’ll give you 200% of the difference in ticket credit. TicketIQ customers save an average of 5%-20% compared to Stubhub and Vivid Seats.
Where to buy 2019 College Football Tickets
For the 2019 college football season, there is more diversity in ticket selling strategies for power conference teams than ever before, which it's important to check out not just the secondary market, but also to look for options directly from schools, via Paciolan and Ticketmaster, the two main ticketing platform for college football. These options include more single-game tickets than ever before as well as mini-plans and mobile-only flex packs, which we link to in all of the below team overviews. You can also find a more detailed analysis for most of the top 25 teams below.
1. Georgia
- Secondary average asking price: $487 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 21st vs Notre Dame - Tickets starting at $466 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 14th vs Arkansas State - Tickets from $53 🎟️
- Primary availability: The school offered that is now sold out. The 4 game mini package that includes face price tickets with prices starting at $260 that includes tickets to Murray State, Arkansas State, Kentucky and Missouri. With all face value options sold out, the secondary ticket market is the only way to get tickets for 2019 games at Sanford Stadium.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 UGA Football game.
2. Ohio State
- Secondary average asking price: $352 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 23rd vs Penn State - Tickets starting at $245 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 21st vs Miami (Ohio) - Tickets starting at $106 🎟️
- Primary availability: Despite the second spot in this year's secondary rankings, Ohio State as some tickets available directly from Ticketmaster for every game except Michigan State. The cheapest face value tickets start at $48 for Florida Atlantic, $65 for Miami of Ohio, $90 for Cincinnati, $170 for Wisconsin, $60 for Maryland and $198 for Penn State. For most games, tickets are only available in the endzone and upper corners. For fans looking to get Michigan State tickets directly from the team, they'll have to opt for the Blitz mini plan, which also comes with tickets against Florida Atlantic and Miami of Ohio, and starts at $297. There's also a $249 Flex Pass available which includes games against Florida Atlantic, Miami, Michigan State and Maryland, with seat location sent to your mobile phone the Friday before the game.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Ohio State Football game.
3. Michigan
- Secondary average asking price: $285 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 30th vs Ohio State - Tickets starting at $235 🎟️
- Cheapest game: August 31st vs Middle Tennessee - Tickets starting at $28 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single-game tickets went onsale in July, and the only game with tickets available is the opener against Middle Tennessee state. Face price tickets for the 2019 season start at $60 and go as high as $145 for the premium games against Notre Dame Michigan State and Ohio State. In addition to the single-game onsale, ticket packs are also available, and include tickets to the Michigan State and Middle Tennessee State game, with the cheapest pack options going for $410, which is about double the cheapest option on the secondary ticket market to buy the games individually.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Michigan Football game.
4. Notre Dame
- Secondary average asking price: $276 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 12th vs USC - Tickets starting at $298 🎟️
- Cheapest game: November 23rd vs Boston College - Tickets starting at $118 🎟️
- Primary availability: Notre Dame single game tickets went onsale in July and there are tickets available for every game except USC and UVA. Tickets for New Mexico and Bowling Green start at $75. The cheapest face value ticket for Virginia Tech is $65, while the Navy game has tickets as low as $45. The final game of the season against BC has face value tickets starting at $45. The school is also selling tickets in the Victory Loft at Club Naimoli for four of the games starting at $175 and features all-inclusive food, beer, wine and liquor during the game as well as 3 hours prior to kick off.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Notre Dame Football game.
5. Alabama
- Secondary average asking price: $249 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 9th vs LSU - Tickets starting at $229 🎟️
- Cheapest game: - November 23rd vs Western Carolina - Tickets starting at $20 🎟️
- Other Notable Games: Chick-Fil-A Kick off Classic against Duke at Mercedes Benz Stadium starting under $50 with lower level tickets starting around $100.
- Primary Market Availability: In addition to 'sold-out' tickets on the secondary market, for the first time in recent memory, tickets are available directly from Alabama for most games through their primary ticketing platform, Paciolan. For fans looking to get access to the highest demand-games, partial plans are the best option, with a 3 and 5-game package available. 5-game plans include any of the 2019 games and start at $585, The 5-game plan includes the option of either LSU and Tennessee in addition to lower-demand games. For 3-game plans, the highest-demand games to choose from are Ole Miss and Arkansas, and and prices start at $170 for that option. Single-game tickets are available in the upper endzones in sections SS and NN for the lower-demand games, with face price tickets against New Mexico State, Southern Miss and Western Carolina starting at $45, with face prices for the Arkansas game starting at $75.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Alabama Football game.
6. Nebraska
- Secondary average asking price: $232 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 28th vs Ohio State - Tickets starting at $183 🎟️
- Cheapest game: October 26th vs Indiana - Tickets starting at $20 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single game tickets were available from the team at face price for the games against South Alabama, Indiana, and Southern Indiana, starting at $75 through Paciolan, but those now seem to be completely sold out, which means that the secondary ticket market is the cheapest way get to see one of the games in Lincoln at Memorial Stadium.
7. Auburn
- Secondary average asking price: $225 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 30th vs Alabama - Tickets starting at $259 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 7th vs Tulane - Tickets starting at $20 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single game tickets are available at face price for five games on the 2019 Auburn schedule: Tulane, Kent State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Samford. In addition to single-game availability, the school is also offering a 3-Game Package that includes 1 Non-Conference game of either Tulane, Kent State, or Samford, either Mississippi State or Ole Miss and either Georgia or Alabama. The cheapest price for the 3-pack is $270. For a detailed breakdown of the cheapest way to get tickets to every 2019 Auburn football game at Jordan Hare Stadium, visit the TicketIQ Blog.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Auburn Football game.
8. USC
- Secondary average asking price: $223 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 23rd vs UCLA - Tickets starting at $132 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 20th vs Utah - Tickets starting at $60 🎟️
- Primary availability: Season tickets are currently available, along with 4 mini plan options, including an a la carte option, with face price tickets around $115 for most games. There are also plans centered around the UCLA and Oregon games and a Football Tommy Pass that guarantees you admission to all home games via a mobile ticket and requires an iPhone or Android, with tickets will be delivered digitally to you 48 hours prior to games, and your seat location will vary from game to game for $229.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 USC Football game.
9. LSU
- Secondary average asking price: $221 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 12th vs Florida - Tickets starting at $156 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 14th vs Northwestern State - Tickets starting at $8 🎟️
- Primary availability: For 2019, there are a variety of option to get face price tickets directly from the school, with single-game availability for four games on the 2019 schedule, Georgia Southern, Northwestern State, Utah State and Arkansas. All face price tickets are in the upper level of Tiger Stadium, including availability in the Skyline Club, which is located in the 600-level. For lower level seats for all of the games, the secondary market is the only option. For 2019, LSU is again offering the Football Flex Pack, which get you access to every game for $360, with tickets and location sent to your phone for 48-hours before each game. Compared to buying each game individually, this save about 20% compared to the secondary ticket market.
- TicketIQ Blog analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 LSU Football game.
10. Florida
- Secondary average asking price: $218 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 5th vs Auburn - Tickets starting at $100 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 7th vs Tennessee Martin - Tickets starting at $27 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single-game tickets and two-game mini packs are currently on sale via Ticketmaster. Face prices vary by opponent with the cheapest tickets for Florida State stating at $100 while the cheapest ticket is the opening game at University of Tennessee-Martin, which is going for $20. For the Auburn game, only a few scattered single seats remain available at face price, with prices starting at $85.
- TicketIQ BLOG analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Florida game.
11. Clemson
- Secondary average asking price: $217 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 7th vs Texas A&M - Tickets starting at $281 🎟️
- Cheapest game: November 2nd vs Wofford - Tickets starting at $27 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single game tickets via primary partner Paciolan are available for all games other than the Texas A&M games, which is sold out. Face value ticket prices for tickets directly from the team range from $40 to $100, for the Florida State game. Full season tickets cost $499, but are only available in the five upper level corner sections. Two three-game mini-packages were also available before the single game onsale, but both are now completely sold out.
- TicketIQ BLOG analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Clemson game.
12. Texas
- Secondary average asking price: $214 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 7th vs LSU - Tickets starting at $266 🎟️
- Cheapest game: August 31st vs Louisiana Tech - Tickets starting at $12 🎟️
- Primary availability: For 2019, it appears the only way to hook tickets directly from the school is via season tickets.
- TicketIQ BLOG analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Texas game.
13. Texas A&M
- Secondary average asking price: $195 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 12th vs Alabama - Tickets starting at $140 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 14th vs Lamar - Tickets starting at $13 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single-game tickets will go on sale on July 15 through Paciolan while mini flex packs are available for three home games to be selected below For the $219, the Maroon Pack includes Alabama plus choice of 1 conference & 1 non-conference game. For $194 , the White Pack includes Auburn plus choice of 1 conference & 1 non-conference game. Season tickets are available starting at $525.
- TicketIQ BLOG analysis of the cheapest ticket options and availability for every 2019 Texas A&M game.
14. Oklahoma
- Secondary average asking price: $185 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 28th vs Texas Tech - Tickets starting at $105 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 7th vs South Dakota - Tickets starting at $52 🎟️
- Primary availability: Limited season tickets are currently available, and single-game tickets will go on sale in August.
15. Stanford
- Secondary average asking price: $171 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 30th vs Notre Dame - Tickets starting at $119 🎟️
- Cheapest game: October 26th vs Arizona - Tickets starting at $35 🎟️
- Primary availability: Season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets are currently available at face price for purchase via Paciolan. There are tickets available for all games on the 2019 scheduled including Notre Dame, and the majority of face price tickets are located in the 200 level and 100-level endzone. The cheapest ticket for Notre Dame is $120 for a pair of tickets in section 206. The cheapest 3-pack plan that includes Notre Dame starts at $247.
16. Washington
- Secondary average asking price: $165 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 29th vs Washington State - Tickets starting at $96 🎟️
- Cheapest game: August 31st vs Eastern Washington - Tickets starting at $19 🎟️
- Primary availability: Season tickets, are currently on sale, and single-game tickets will be available over the summer. Fans can put down a $100 deposit for partial plans, which will be available later this summer.
17. Penn State
- Secondary average asking price: $157 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 19th vs Michigan - Tickets starting at $187 🎟️
- Cheapest game: November 30th vs Rutgers - Tickets starting at $12 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single-game tickets for the general public went on sale on Ticketmaster on July 2, and there are upper-level tickets available for some of the lower-demand games, like Buffalo and the opening game against Idaho. Face price tickets for those games start at $40. Face price tickets for the Purdue game start at $80 with tickets available for Rutgers starting at $55. Tickets for the Pitt and Michigan games are completely sold out.
18. South Carolina
- Secondary average asking price: $152 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 14th vs Alabama - Tickets starting at $177 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 7th vs Charleston Southern - Tickets starting at $12 🎟️
- Primary availability: The four-game football flex pass and mini plans are currently available, and fans can request information about season tickets. Single-game tickets are not currently available.
19. TCU
- Secondary average asking price: $144 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 26th vs Texas - Tickets starting at $121 🎟️
- Cheapest game: August 31st vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff - Tickets starting at $9 🎟️
- Primary availability: Fans can visit TCU's website to purchase season tickets now. Single-game tickets will go on sale in August.
20. UCLA
- Secondary average asking price: $141 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 14th vs Oklahoma - Tickets starting at $123 🎟️
- Cheapest game: October 26th vs Arizona State - Tickets starting at $40 🎟️
- Primary availability: UCLA football tickets went on sale July 17th via primary partner Ticketmaster and are available for all games at the Rose Bowl on the 2019 UCLA schedule. Face values ranges from $30 for games against San Diego State, Oregon State, Colorado, Arizona State and Cal. Only the Oklahoma game starts at a higher prices, with the cheapest face value going for $69. That's about 20% less expensive than the secondary market, which means that buying directly from the team is the best option for the highest-demand game of the season. The school does offer a mobile-only pass called THE BLUE ZONE, which costs $149 for a ticket to every game, which is a great value as long as your OK finding out your location 48 hours before the game. UCLA also offers a more traditional mini plan that starting from $149 that includes Oklahoma on September 14th, Arizona State on October 26 and California on November 30th.
21. Oklahoma State
- Secondary average asking price: $140 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 30th vs Oklahoma - Tickets starting at $125 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September 7th vs McNeese State - Tickets starting at $10 🎟️
- Primary availability: Season tickets are currently available, but it does not appear that single-game tickets are available.
22. West Virginia
- Secondary average asking price: $138 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 5th vs Texas - Tickets starting at $119 🎟️
- Cheapest game: August 31st vs James Madison - Tickets starting at $39 🎟️
- Primary availability: Single-game tickets are available through Paciolan for four games, three against Big 12 rivals Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Iowa State. Homecoming against Texas and the NC State game are both sold out. For fans looking for tickets to every home game, the school is also offering the 304 Mobile Pass gets you tickets to every 2019 home game for $249. They also have two mini plans that includes a Gold Mini Pack and NC State, Texas and Texas Tech and the Blue Mini Pack which includes Texas, Iowa State and Oklahoma State.
23. Baylor
- Secondary average asking price: $135 🎟️
- Most expensive game: November 23rd vs Texas - Tickets starting at $104 🎟️
- Cheapest game: September and 7th vs Texas San Antonio - Tickets starting at $14 🎟️
- Primary availability: Season tickets are currently available on the team website, and it appears single-game tickets are only available on the secondary market.
24. Wisconsin
- Secondary average asking price: $134 🎟️
- Most expensive game: September 21st vs Michigan - Tickets starting at $144 🎟️
- Cheapest game: October 5th vs Kent State - Tickets starting at $10 🎟️
- Primary availability: No tickets, other than for away games, are available on the Wisconsin website.
25. Arkansas
- Secondary average asking price: $133 🎟️
- Most expensive game: October 19th vs Auburn - Tickets starting at $98 🎟️
- Cheapest game: November 9th vs Western Kentucky - Tickets starting at $16 🎟️
- Primary availability: Season tickets, mini plans and group tickets are available via the Arkansas website.
For 2018, UGA Leads Nation As Most Expensive College Football Ticket For First Time
With the kickoff of college football this weekend, the 3-month race for the college football playoffs will be underway. Based on pre-season rankings, it’s Alabama’s to lose. While they have the top pre-season ranking, when it comes to ticket prices, they’re only the 7th most expensive home average this season. At an average price of $323, the 2017 runner-up Georgia Bulldogs have the most expensive college football ticket in the nation. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the top 25 is LSU, which are the fourth most expensive tickets in the country. That’s less the result of their 25th pre-season ranking than it is the fact that both UGA makes their way to death valley for the first time in ten years. That, in addition to an Alabama visit, puts LSU in the top five for the first time since 2011.
Compared to last year, the average price of all top 25 teams in the TicketIQ dropped 15.5%. Whether this is a one year blip are part of the larger cyclical price correct across college sports remains to be seen. The Wall Street Journal did a piece on the growth of unsold college football tickets this week, and it's possible the 2018 drop is correlated to that trend.
Biggest Ticket Price Drops from 2017
Despite their scandal-ridden offseason, Ohio State football tickets have the third most expensive tickets in the nation at an average price of $226. Prices for Ohio State tickets, however, are down 32%, which marks the fourth-biggest price drop from 2017 for any team, behind Florida State and Tennessee and Alabama, which has prices down 53% compared to last year. Other notable drops this season include Michigan football tickets, which are down 31% after another year of unfulfilled expectations in Ann Arbor under Jim Harbaugh. While not in the top five, Notre Dame tickets also had a major price drop from 2017, falling 26%.
Biggest Ticket Price Increases from 2017
Coming within one play of the national championship last year, Bulldog fans seem to have gotten over the painful loss in Atlanta by driving up ticket prices 25% from last season. That’s only good for the 4th-largest increase this season, and trails TCU’s 51% increase. With a pre-season ranking of 16th in the nation, TCU fans are excited about their prospects, and are being helped by Oklahoma’s October 20th visit, which is the most expensive game of the season. While Nebraska isn’t showing up in the pre-season rankings, they do have the third-highest price increase compared to last year, largely as the result of new coach Scott Frost, who led UCF to a perfect season last year. That increase is good to move them Nebraska Football tickets the the 6th most expensive in the country this season.
Full Top 25
While the final game last year pitted SEC versus SEC, the SEC also leads the list of the top 25 most expensive home averages for 2018. In total, nine SEC teams rank amongst the top 25 most expensive tickets in the country. The next most represented conference is the Big10, with five teams listed in the top 25, followed by the Big 12, which has four teams in the top 25. Clemson and Florida State are the lone members of the ACC to crack the top 25.
