UGA tickets are tops in NCAA, both this weekend at Vanderbilt and over the last decade

For the second consecutive year, UGA has the highest average price on the secondary ticket market. For the 2019 season, home games at Sanford Stadium are up a whopping 83%, thanks to Notre Dame’s first ever visit to Athens. The next closest seasonal jump was 57% by USC. In addition to having the highest increase over last year, UGA also has the biggest increase in ticket prices over the last decade (of top 10 teams in the 2019 TicketIQ Top 25) at an astounding 144% growth in average listing price on the secondary ticket market. The next closest is Ohio State at 83%. USC and Auburn are the two other schools above 50% for the decade.

For Week 1 proper of the 2019 college season, UGA is also at the top of the price list. They’ve made Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt the most expensive of week one and most expensive game on the Vanderbilt schedule–double the price of the next most expensive in Nashville, which is the September 21st LSU game.  Prices have also increased by over 100% for the opener as inventory has gotten tighter. For Week 1, Auburn against Oregon at the Advocare classic car in Dallas is the only game between two ranked opponents, and ticket start around $50 for the only game that would be a huge win for either team, but also a statement for the Pac-12.

While UGA has the highest increase this decade, only Nebraska has a decrease in ticket prices since 2011. For Nebraska this season, however, prices are up 11% in a sign that fans are optimistic 2019 will be Scott Frost’s first winning season in Lincoln. For 2019, Nebraska is also one of only 2 teams in the TicketIQ Top 10 to be completely sold out, along with UGA. Single game tickets were available from the team at face price for 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.

For 2019, some of the biggest names in college sports have tickets to sell, whether it’s mini-plans, mobile-only flex plans or single-game tickets. Schools like Notre Dame and Ohio State are taking out ads on the highway and spending money in paid social to  sell single game tickets, which went on sale in July through Paciolan, their primary ticketing platform. For the Irish, there are tickets available for every game except USC and UVA. Tickets for Irish home games start as low as $45 as part of new low-price plan. Teams like Mississippi State are playing market-maker by matching the cheapest ticket available for sale in the secondary market. The takeaway for 2019 college ticket buying is that it’s more important than ever to shop around. The TicketIQ Blog NCAA preview has the most detailed analysis of Ticket Buying Options for every top 25 Team, with links to both major primary sellers in the category, Ticketmaster and Paciolan.

TicketIQ is committed to the cheapest tickets possible, and we make much less on sold out tickets compared to other major secondary marketplaces. That means ticket buyers save from up to 25% on TicketIQ on sports, music and theater. We’re able to do this because we also work with teams, venues, and other ticket owners, to help them sell tickets at face price, directly to consumers like you, through Ticketmaster and Paciolan. For an overview of the 2019 NCAA Ticket Buying landscape, and details on the cheapest way to get tickets for every team, visit the TicketIQ Blog.

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Jesse Lawrence

Jesse Lawrence is founder and CEO of TicketIQ. He is a Yankee by birth and married into an Alabama football family. He now attends at least two SEC football games every year. Saturday is his favorite day of the week.