College Sports Ticket Prices in the United States

Data-driven analysis of ticket prices across college football, basketball, and university athletic programs.

🧠 Intro

College sports are a major part of the live events landscape in the United States, with football and basketball driving significant attendance and demand. Ticket prices vary widely across universities depending on team performance, conference strength, stadium size, and regional interest.

This page provides a structured overview of college sports ticket pricing, including average prices, affordability, and comparisons across programs and conferences.

Last updated: October 31, 2026.
Coverage: NCAA and major college athletic programs

Contents
Average College Sports Ticket Prices
College Football Ticket Prices by Program
College Basketball Ticket Prices by Program
Pricing by Conference
Affordability and Student Access
Most Expensive College Football Programs
Most Expensive College Basketball Programs
Most Affordable College Football Programs
Most Affordable College Basketball Programs
Regional Pricing Differences
Factors Affecting College Ticket Prices
Download Dataset
Related Data
Methodology
Sources

Average College Sports Ticket Prices

Category Avg Price Median Range
College Football $94.36 $50 $5 – $4322
College Basketball $103.26 $41 $5 – $610

College Football Ticket Prices by Program

University Team Avg Price Median High
College Football Playoff National Championship $2,912 $2,912 $2,912
Nebraska Cornhuskers Football $735.50 $735.50 $2,685
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl $728 $728 $728
Tennessee Volunteers Football $724 $185 $5,533
Mississippi Rebels Football $674.13 $137 $4,322
Montana State Bobcats Football $637 $91 $3,640
Oklahoma Sooners Football $590.75 $110 $2,998
Alabama Crimson Tide Football $590.20 $214 $5,122
Baylor Bears Football $569 $569 $2,958
Fiesta Bowl $546 $546 $546
Arizona State Sun Devils Football $523.50 $523.50 $997
Oregon Ducks Football $490 $490 $2,228
SEC Football Championship $455 $455 $2,184
Utah Utes Football $447.63 $146.50 $2,275
Michigan Wolverines Football $441.78 $187 $2,685
Georgia Bulldogs Football $436.22 $228 $5,662
LSU Tigers Football $425.67 $161.50 $9,183
Kentucky Wildcats Football $418.88 $91 $4,798
Penn State Nittany Lions Football $412.33 $73 $1,688
Rose Bowl $405 $405 $2,503
Army West Point Black Knights Football $380 $156 $906
Virginia Tech Hokies Football $370.60 $100 $1,455
Orange Bowl $364 $364 $364
Ohio State Buckeyes Football $354.78 $122 $2,787
Florida State Seminoles Football $352.83 $68 $1,960

College Basketball Ticket Prices by Program

University Team Avg Price Median High
NCAA Men's Final Four $403.33 $406 $12,500
CBS Sports Classic $251 $251 $251
NCAA East Regional $221 $221 $29,000
Indy Classic $203 $203 $354
NCAA Midwest Regional $178 $178 $6,199
Hall of Fame Series $151 $151 $649
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament $128.67 $25 $4,798
Champions Classic $115.50 $115.50 $1,282
NCAA West Regional $109 $109 $2,473
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball $87 $87 $532
Black College Invitational Championship $85.67 $82 $136
South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball $79 $79 $453
Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament $73 $73 $73
NCAA South Regional $61 $61 $3,220
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship $56 $56 $83
NIT Tournament $48 $48 $137
North Carolina Central Eagles Basketball $38.50 $38.50 $41
State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships $34 $34 $532
NCAA Final Four Fan Fest $28 $28 $28
Northwestern State Demons Basketball $26 $26 $32
Northwestern State Demons Women's Basketball $23 $23 $30
Enid Outlaws $18.38 $18 $91
North Carolina Central Eagles Women's Basketball $18 $18 $18
Monmouth Hawks Women's Basketball $5 $5 $5

Pricing by Conference

Conference Avg Price Demand Level
SEC High Very High
Big Ten High High
ACC Medium–High High
Big 12 Medium Moderate

Affordability and Student Access

College sports often provide more accessible pricing compared to professional leagues.

Key observations:

  • lower-cost tickets for non-conference games
  • student ticket allocations
  • regional affordability differences

Most Expensive College Football Programs

University Team Avg Price
College Football Playoff National Championship
 $2912
Nebraska Cornhuskers Football
 $735.5
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
 $728
Tennessee Volunteers Football
 $724
Mississippi Rebels Football
 $674.13
Montana State Bobcats Football
 $637
Oklahoma Sooners Football
 $590.75
Alabama Crimson Tide Football
 $590.2
Baylor Bears Football
 $569
Fiesta Bowl
 $546
Arizona State Sun Devils Football
$523.5
Oregon Ducks Football
$490
SEC Football Championship
$455
Utah Utes Football
$447.63
Michigan Wolverines Football
$441.78

Most Expensive College Basketball Programs

University Team Avg Price
NCAA Men's Final Four $403.33
CBS Sports Classic $251
NCAA East Regional $221
Indy Classic $203
NCAA Midwest Regional $178
NCAA West Regional $167
Hall of Fame Series $151
Champions Classic $115.5
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball $87
South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball $79
Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament $73
Black College Invitational Championship $69.67
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship $56
NIT Tournament $48
NCAA South Regional $39

Most Affordable College Football Programs

University Team Avg Price
Purdue Boilermakers Football $7.75
Syracuse Orange Football $17.00
South Florida Bulls Football $21.86
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football $24.00
Louisville Cardinals Football $24.67
Illinois Fighting Illini Football $25.71
Colorado State Rams Football $26.00
Kennesaw State Owls Football $26.50
West Georgia Wolves Football $27.00
Air Force Falcons Football $27.00
Columbia Lions Football $27.40
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football $27.67
UConn Huskies Football $27.67
Baylor Bears Football $28.00
Tarleton State Texans Football $28.00
Bucknell Bison Football $28.80
Arizona Wildcats Football $29.00
Auburn Tigers Football $29.00
Furman Paladins Football $30.00
Washington Huskies Football $30.75
Boston College Eagles Football $31.00
Duke Blue Devils Football $31.00
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football $31.20
Miami (OH) RedHawks Football $31.50
Arizona State Sun Devils Football $31.60

Most Affordable College Basketball Programs

University Team Avg Price
Monmouth Hawks Women's Basketball $5.00
North Carolina Central Eagles Women's Basketball $18.00
Enid Outlaws $18.38
Northwestern State Demons Women's Basketball $23.00
Northwestern State Demons Basketball $26.00
NCAA Final Four Fan Fest $28.00
State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships $34.00
North Carolina Central Eagles Basketball $38.50
NCAA South Regional $39.00
NIT Tournament $48.00
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship $56.00
Black College Invitational Championship $69.67
Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament $73.00
South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball $79.00
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball $87.00
Champions Classic $115.50
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament $130.11
Hall of Fame Series $151.00
NCAA West Regional $167.00
NCAA Midwest Regional $178.00
Indy Classic $203.00
NCAA East Regional $221.00
CBS Sports Classic $251.00
NCAA Men's Final Four $403.33

Regional Pricing Differences

Southeast (SEC) → highest demand
Midwest (Big Ten) → strong attendance
West → variable pricing
smaller conferences → more affordable

Factors Affecting College Ticket Prices

team rankings and performance
rivalry games
conference strength
stadium size and capacity
alumni and fan base

Download Dataset

Download college sports pricing data:

CSV
Excel

Includes:

university-level pricing
conference data
price distribution

Related Data

Ticket Prices by Team → /data/pricing/ticket-prices-by-team/
Most Expensive Teams → /data/pricing/most-expensive-teams/
Ticket Prices by City → /data/pricing/ticket-prices-by-city/

Methodology

College ticket pricing is calculated using aggregated event-level data across university programs.

Metrics include:

average ticket price
median price
high and low values

Data is standardized across conferences and schools.

Sources

NCAA data
university athletics departments
public ticket pricing datasets