10. Texas | Avg. Price: $155.07
Last Year: 16 | Price Change: +15.9%
Texas will be heading into the second season of the Charlie Strong era. 2014 was a rebuilding year that saw the team in transition finish with a 6-7 record. But heading into Year 2, hopes are high in Austin. Even while the team was not performing, the Longhorns still had some of the most expensive ticket prices on the secondary market, but Texas football tickets will be even pricier this year with higher expectations, with a jump of nearly 16% over last season. No Longhorns home game really stands out, with all roughly priced evenly. The most expensive game comes on
November 26 against Texas Techwith an average of $165.20 and a get-in price of $46.
9. LSU | Avg. Price: $163.32
Last Year: 9 | Price Change: +7.96
Of the 25 schools on the TiqIQ Top 25 this year,
LSU is the only one to stay in the same rank. Though even though LSU football tickets are still ranked ninth, the average price has gone up nearly 8% on the secondary market. The Tigers were one of a many teams that had a tough time navigating through the SEC last season, Sports-Reference’s SRS pegged them with the 10th toughest schedule in college football last season. That helped lead to an 8-5 record. LSU’s most expensive game this year will be against a team in a similar situation last year,
Auburn, with an average price of $277.12 and a get-in price of $103 at Tiger Stadium.
8. Tennessee | Avg. Price: $169.33
Last Year: 12 | Price Change: +19.63
Tennessee hasn’t been in the SEC title picture for most of the past decade. For the past seven seasons, the Volunteers have finished the year with either seven wins or seven losses, no inbetween. That hasn’t deterred Vols fans, though, as Tennessee football tickets have increased nearly 20% on the secondary market from last season. The home opener at Neyland Stadium will be the most expensive of the season,
September 12 against Oklahoma. The current average price for the game is $351.68 with a get-in price of $122.
7. Ohio State | Avg. Price: $172.21
Last Year: 1 | Price Change: -27.4%
Ohio State is the only school in the top-10 to be there despite a price drop from last season. It may seem strange that prices would fall so far after the Buckeyes won the first College Football Playoff, but the season average price for Ohio State football tickets can sometimes be based on one thing; do they play home against Michigan? Last season they did and it was one of the most expensive games in college football. This year that game is at the Big House, taking a premium game away on the schedule. Ohio State’s most expensive home game this year comes
against Michigan State on November 21 with an average of $292.52 and a get-in price of $148.
6. Nebraska | Avg. Price: $178.98
Last Year: 15 | Price Change: +29.56
For seven straight seasons, the whole Bo Pelini era,
the Cornhuskers have not lost more than four games in a season. In fact, they’ve lost exactly four in each of those seasons with the wins fluctuating from nine to 10. Nebraska has been one of the most consistently good schools in the country, whether playing in the Big 12 or Big Ten, though there’s never been a breakthrough season. With success expected again in Lincoln, it’s not much of a surprise that Nebraska football tickets have increased almost 30% on the secondary market.
5. Alabama | Avg. Price: $179.98
Last Year: 7 | Price Change: +8.57%
The Crimson Tide entered the inaugural College Football Playoff as the No. 2 seed, but were surprised by the eventual champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Alabama, like most seasons, is expected to be one of the top schools in the country in 2015. Despite losing out before the championship game,
demand has gone up for Alabama football tickets on the secondary market. This also despite not having many major home games. Matchups against Georgia, Mississippi State and Auburn all come on the road this season. Alabama’s top home game will come against
LSU on November 7 with an average price of $401.99 and a get-in price of $193.
4. Texas A&M | Avg. Price: $212.04
Last Year: 5 | Price Change: +10.65%
2014 started out with a bang for the Aggies. A 52-28 blowout of South Carolina in the opening game made many believe the offense would be just fine without Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans. That though held through October, but three straight losses in a tough stretch against Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Alabama dropped the team out of the AP Top 25. Still, excitement remains high for the team coached by Kevin Sumlin and the
average price of Texas A&M football tickets has risen over 10% from the start of last season. The most expensive game at Kyle Field will be against
Alabama on October 17with an average price of $436.08 and a get-in price of $157.
3. Michigan | Avg. Price: $222.99
Last Year: 25 | Price Change: +97.97%
The biggest jumper on this list, by far, is
Michigan. Stuck before the 2014 season started with a weak home schedule, and compounded by disappointing performances on the field, the state of Wolverines football was at a low point. But now after the hire of Jim Harbaugh and two premium home games, the price of Michigan football tickets on the secondary market have almost doubled from last season. Michigan will host the annual rivalry game with the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes, but that won’t even be the most expensive game at the Big House. That’s currently an in-state battle with
Michigan State on October 17,
which has an average price of $417.63 and a get-in price of $124.
2. Georgia | Avg. Price: $240.82
Last Year: 3 | Price Change: +15.08%
Throughout much of the 2014 season,
Georgia played like one of the top teams in the country. But two surprising losses, one to South Carolina a week after the Texas A&M blowout, and one to a reeling Florida team dropped the Bulldogs out of the national title picture. Still, even through that, games at Sanford Stadium remained among the most expensive in college football and
the price of Georgia football tickets has gone up 15% on the secondary market over last season. That is greatly aided by a home game
against Alabama on October 3, which is one of the most expensive college games of the season. It currently has an average price of $585.20 with a get-in price of $261.
1. Notre Dame | Avg. Price: $290.35
Last Year: 2 | Price Change: +27.32%
Notre Dame tops the list as the most expensive school on the secondary market this season. That does not even count a November 11 matchup against Boston College at Fenway Park, which has an average over $900 with a very limited secondary market.
The most expensive Notre Dame football tickets this season at Notre Dame Stadium will come during the yearly rivalry game against USC.
Notre Dame vs USC tickets on October 17 have an average price of $473.95 with a get-in price of $214.