Bread for Football Redux

On the eve of the kickoff of the college football season here is a review of the top ten teams (as of early July and an update on ticket prices). This is an update of a post from July 7, 2008. The new prices are in bold.

So how much will it cost to buy a ticket to see a top 10 team? While there are many issues that influence the secondary market for tickets and these price are the "asked for" this gives a view of the level of fan support/interest.

1 Ohio State
v. Ohio
Corner 30 $114.00 each
Sideline 17 D $100.00 each

v. Michigan
End Zone 34 B $439.00 each
Corner 30 C $421.00
Other corner endzone.

Season Ticket $1699
No season tickets available

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2 Southern Cal
v. Washington
Upper End Zone $53.00 each
Upper End Zone 16 $60.00
Exact location TBD

v. Ohio State
Upper End Zone $298.00 each
Upper Corner 12 $313.00
Sunny California, bring your sunscreen.

Season Ticket: $799
$850

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3 Florida
v. Hawaii
Sunshine End Zone 324 $86.00 each
Upper Corner 51 $30.00
SPF 40 or better for this opening game.

v. LSU
Upper Corner 47 $251.00 each
Upper End Zone 55 $200.00
Sunshine not included in this endzone.

Season Ticket: $1225
No season tickets available

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4t Georgia
v. Central Michigan
Upper Level Sideline 611 $86.00 each
Upper Level End Zone 320 $69.00

Not in the endzone but you may suffer a nose bleed.

v. Alabama
Upper Level Sideline 601 $208.00 each
Upper Level Sideline 602 $200.00
At the other goal line from sec. 611

Season Ticket: $990.00
$1,398.00

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4t Oklahoma
v. UT Chattanooga
Lower Level End Zone 15 $48.00 each
Upper Level Sideline 226 $36.00
Is the rodeo in town?


v. Nebraska
Lower Level End Zone 15 $124.00 each
Upper Level Sideline 226 $133.99
If the Huskers get on a roll this could go higher.

Season Ticket: $500
No Change

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6 Missouri
v. Southeast Missouri
Corner 5 $42.00 each
Sideline CC $27.50
But this is rivalry game?

v. Colorado
Corner 5 $101.00 each
Sideline BB $101.00 each
End Zone 8 $77.50
Your choice of cheap seats

Season Ticket: None Listed
No Change

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7 Clemson
v. The Citadel
Upper Sideline T $35.00 each
Upper Sideline Q $8.00

v. South Carolina State
Upper Sideline T $35.00 each
Upper Sideline I $18.00
Cupcakes are cheap.

South Carolina
Upper Sideline T $225.00 each
Upper Sideline B $189.00
Probably the same seats as above and now is the time to cash in.

Season Ticket: $669
No season tickets available

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8 West Virginia
v. Cincinnati
Lower Level Green Zone $71.00 each
Upper Level Gold Zone 203 $75.00 each
Another ticket that may go up in value.

v. Auburn
Upper Level Orange Zone $148.00
Lower Level Green Zone $188.95
Upper deck, corner.

Season Ticket: $760
No season tickets available

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9 Louisiana State

v. Troy (2nd appearance)
South 420 $50.00 each
West Upper 619 $43.00
v. North Texas
South 420 $50.00 each
East Upper 639 $40.00
South Belt teams do not sell tickets.

.v Georgia
West Upper 611 $255.00 each
East Upper 637 $230.00
Thought the price would be higher.

Note: Appalachian State at LSU Football $74. Is this an opening day premium or respect?
Now $57.00

Season Ticket: $600
No season tickets available

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10 Texas
v. Florida Atlantic
Upper Level Sideline 102 $57.00 each
Upper End Zone 114 $19.00
Again South Belt teams do not sell tickets.

v. Oklahoma
Lower Level End Zone 31 $284.00 each
Upper Endzone Texas $259.99
Far and away the most expensive ticket for the Longhorns.

Season Ticket: $599
No season tickets available

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**Prices from StubHub.com 7/8/08
Updated 8/26/08

Conclusion: In most cases waiting will bring more supply and lower prices.