Tough ticket: The most expensive college football games of 2017

[BMF]

Remember when it used to be tough to get a ticket for a UF game??

Tough ticket: The most expensive college football games of 2017

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College football is all about the atmospheres. It’s one of the few sports remaining where attending a game is better than watching at home.

We’re just a few weeks from kickoff for the 2017 season. Do you buy tickets now or hope they get cheaper closer to the game? As season tickets get sent out this summer, prices could drop.

As of now, here are the most expensive regular season games of 2017, using the cheapest ticket currently available on StubHub.

1. Georgia at Notre Dame (Sept. 9) - $499

Two historic programs meeting for the second time ever. The 1980 Georgia team beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl and won the national title. In a time where so many big non-conference matchups are in neutral sites, it’s awesome to see a unique home-and-home series.

2. Alabama vs. Florida State in Atlanta (Sept. 2) - $422

Speaking of neutral sites, Alabama’s annual non-conference heavyweight fight is perhaps its biggest one ever. These teams could both be in the top 3, and the winner is likely your No. 1 after Week 1. The biggest key: How will Alabama’s rebuilt front seven do against Florida State’s questionable offensive line?

3. Oklahoma at Ohio State (Sept. 9) - $347

A rematch of last year’s Buckeye win in Norman, Lincoln Riley heads to Columbus for his second game as a head coach. All three College Football Playoffs have featured one of these teams.

4. Ohio State at Michigan (Nov. 25) - $295

Perhaps this one won’t come down to a 4th down spot.

5. Penn State at Ohio State (Oct. 28) - $285

The Nittany Lions’ returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown and turned that momentum into a Big Ten championship last year. This game could determined the Big Ten East.

6. Michigan State at Ohio State (Nov. 11) - $237

The Buckeyes yet again. Even the MSU game is a high price, showing just how high the excitement is in Columbus.

7. Alabama at Auburn (Nov. 25) - $222

Does QB Jarrett Sitdham make Auburn a legit SEC West contender this year? This game could have the division on the line.

8. Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas (Oct.14) - $218

Both Lincoln Riley and Tom Herman know what it’s like to coach in this game, but this will be their first as head coaches. Which is under more pressure? This rivalry has already been ratcheted up a notch this offseason in recruiting and subtweets.

9. LSU at Alabama (Nov. 4) - $210

This game was 0-0 into the fourth quarter last year, but Alabama has won six straight in the series. Ed Orgeron says Alabama is the standard, and the Tigers haven’t measured up.

10. USC at Notre Dame (Oct. 21) - $210

A national champion pick by some, if the Trojans are undefeated heading into this one, get ready for College Gameday.

Michigan State at Michigan (Oct. 7) - $207

Auburn at Clemson (Sept. 9) - $200

Clemson at Virginia Tech (Sept. 30) - $178

Florida State at Clemson (Nov. 11) - $171

Clemson at South Carolina (Nov. 25) - $171

Miami at Florida State (Sept. 16) - $163

Tennessee at Alabama (Oct. 21) - $155

Ohio State at Nebraska (Oct. 14) - $150

Clemson at NC State (Nov. 4) - $150

Pitt at Penn State (Sept. 9) - $147

 

[GatorJ]

Hey! We used to be on this list!

 

[MidwestChomp]

Most of those look like a waste of money. Especially #1.

 

[alcoholica]

It's hard to want to go to a game when you can watch on a big screen in HD, beer in hand, A/C cranked, instant replay, multiple games to watch, clean restroom, etc etc

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Georgia at ND? Don't think I'd even watch that on TV

 

[alcoholica]

This is almost the identical reason millennials give for choosing to view porn online instead of having actual sex.

So you're equating getting laid to going to the Swamp?

 

[NavetG8r]

So you're equating getting laid to going to the Swamp?

Pretty much the same excitement level, isn't it?

 

[alcoholica]

Pretty much the same excitement level, isn't it?

Maybe for some. Getting smothered by a nice rack is more appealing than getting smothered by a couple fatties at the Swamp, but to each is own.

 

[playzwtrux]

This is almost the identical reason millennials give for choosing to view porn online instead of having actual sex.

- sounds like what Nav says he does too

 

[NavetG8r]

- sounds like what Nav says he does too

Yeah, so?

 

[Gatorraid81]

No Florida-Michigan game, how much are ticket to that game going for?

 

[gatormandan]

No Florida-Michigan game, how much are ticket to that game going for?

30 cents.

 

[MJMGator]

Wait a gosh darn minute. 2222 said we were one of the few schools with an actual attendance increase, season tickets were 98% sold and there was a huge buzz around Gainesville for the upcoming season. He also said the program was heading in the right direction. How do we not have a bidding war going for tickets with all that going on?

 

[-THE DUDE-]

1. Georgia at Notre Dame (Sept. 9) - $499

Two historic programs meeting for the second time ever. The 1980 Georgia team beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl and won the national title. In a time where so many big non-conference matchups are in neutral sites, it’s awesome to see a unique home-and-home series.

Exactly why I am not really all that interested in the matchup with Michigan...i'll obviously watch on tv but have absolutely 0 desire to go to Dallas and watch that game. Now if this game was being played at the Big House or The Swamp now that would be exciting especially because it would be a home and home...get these big games back on campus, that's what makes college football special.