College Football Playoff Tickets: Get-In Prices For Every Game

Bowl Season and the College Football Playoffs are just around the corner, and SportsCasting.com has gathered and analyzed the ticket price data for each and every game.

College Football Playoff & Bowl Game Ticket Prices

For the first time, college football will be hosting a 12-team playoff before crowning a National Champion. There has been an added level of excitement for Bowl Season because of it, as there are some marquee games set to be played over the next three weeks.

Key Highlights:

• Average get-in ticket price for College Football Playoffs is $327
• CFP Championship Game tickets have a get-in price of $1,132, 37% higher than Michigan vs Washington in 2024
• Non-playoff bowl games have a get-in price of $52, 5x cheaper than the average CFP game
• Notre Dame vs Indiana ($711) is the most expensive game of the knockout stages
• Oregon will play in the most expensive Semi-Final game: $344

Sourced via SeatGeek. All findings are for one (1) single ticket at the cheapest get-in price available. Research conducted on December 11th

2025 College Football Playoff Ticket Prices

There are a couple of different categories to look at when analyzing the ticket prices. The values of the games that involve the 12 teams in the College Football Playoff (CFP) are of course higher than the rest. They not only involve the best teams in the nation from this season, but some will be played on their home campuses.

This is reflected in the Round 1 game set to be played between Notre Dame and Indiana. The game will take place in South Bend, giving the Fighting Irish home field advantage, and the get-in price is currently set at $711. It is by far the most expensive game (outside of the championship), with a price tag that is 243% higher than any other first round contest.

The National Championship, which will be played in Atlanta, boasts the highest get-in price of all. The game will be played on January 20th, and has an early price tag of $1,132 for the cheapest seat. That figure is 37% higher than the cost for last year’s game between Michigan and Washington.

Date	Round	Location	Team #1 (Home)	Team #2 (Away)	Get-In Price
Dec 20	CFP First Round	Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame Stadium)	Notre Dame (#7)	Indiana (#10)	$711
Dec 21	CFP First Round	University Park, PA (Beaver Stadium)	Penn State (#6)	SMU (#11)	$96
Dec 21	CFP First Round	Austin, TX (DKR Texas Memorial Stadium)	Texas (#5)	Clemson (#12)	$177
Dec 21	CFP First Round	Columbus, OH (Ohio Stadium)	Ohio State (#8)	Tennessee (#9)	$207
Dec 31	CFP Quarterfinal	Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium)	Boise St. (#3)	SMU/Penn State	$151
Jan 1	CFP Quarterfinal	Atlanta, GA (Mercedez Benz Stadium)	ASU (#4)	Texas/Clemson	$109
Jan 1	CFP Quarterfinal	Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	Oregon (#1)	Ohio State/Tennessee	$344
Jan 1	CFP Quarterfinal	New Orleans, LA (Caesars Super Dome)	Georgia (#2)	Norte Dame/Indiana	$208
Jan 9	CFP Semifinal	Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium)			$234
Jan 10	CFP Semifinal	Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium)			$233
Jan 20	CFP National Championship	Atlanta, GA (Mercedez Benz Stadium)			$1,132
CFP Average Ticket Price					$327.45

Most Expensive Non-CFP Bowl Games

The most expensive of the non-CFP games are those that feature high-profile programs. Tickets are typically pricey for any sporting event inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and that will hold true for the bowl game played there. USC will take on Texas A&M on December 27th, which features the highest get-in price at $106.

Alabama was one of the teams that finished on the outside looking in at the 12-team playoff. But they’ll play in the second-most expensive non-CFP game when they meet Michigan in Tampa on New Year’s Eve. The get-in price for a single ticket to that game is $96.

One of the best values is the Valero Alamo Bowl. Coach Sanders and Colorado will take on BYU in a battle of ranked teams, and the price tag of $74 is rather affordable for a marquee matchup.

Dec 27	SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl	Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium)	USC	Texas A&M	$106
Dec 31	ReliaQuest Bowl	Tampa, FL (Raymond James Stadium)	Michigan	Alabama (#11)	$96
Dec 27	AutoZone Liberty Bowl	Memphis, TN (Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium)	Arkansas	Texas Tech	$93
Jan 3	Duke’s Mayo Bowl	Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium)	Virginia Tech	Minnesota	$83
Dec 31	Kinder’s Texas Bowl	Houston, TX (NRG Stadium)	LSU	Baylor	$81

Cheapest College Football Bowl Games

Many of the venues that are hosting bowl games are only selling tickets for the lower levels of the stadiums. Historically, some of the late-December contests have drawn sparse crowds, and tickets are often affordable and even cheap.

There are two games on the slate that have get-in prices of $10. One of them will be played in the spacious confines of Ford Field in Detroit, with plenty of space available for fans who want to watch Toledo take on Pitt. The other will be played in Birmingham, Alabama, and will feature Bowling Green State against Arkansas State.

The lowest get-in price to see a ranked team play is $17. That is the cost to see #22 Army take on Marshall.

Full Data

Date	Bowl Game/Playoff	Location	Team #1 (Home)	Team #2 (Away)	Get-In Price
Dec 14	Cricket Celebration Bowl	Atlanta, GA (Mercedez Benz Stadium)	South Carolina State	Jackson State	$39
Dec 14	Salute To Veterans Bowl	Montgomery, AL (Cramton Bowl)	Western Michigan	South Alabama	$32
Dec 17	Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl	Frisco, TX (Toyota Stadium)	West Virginia	Memphis (#25)	$51
Dec 18	Art Of Sport LA Bowl	Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium)	UNLV (#24)	California	$49
Dec 18	Boca Raton Bowl	Boca Raton, FL (FAU Stadium)	James Madison	Western Kentucky	$38
Dec 19	R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl	New Orleans, LA (Caesars Super Dome)	Sam Houston	Georgia Southern	$36
Dec 20	CFP First Round	Notre Dame, IN (Notre Dame Stadium)	Notre Dame (#7)	Indiana (#10)	$711
Dec 20	Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl	Tampa, FL (Raymond James Stadium)	Florida	Tulane	$68
Dec 20	StaffDNA Cure Bowl	Orlando, FL (Camping World Stadium)	Jacksonville State	Ohio	$30
Dec 21	CFP First Round	Columbus, OH (Ohio Stadium)	Ohio State (#8)	Tennessee (#9)	$207
Dec 21	CFP First Round	Austin, TX (DKR Texas Memorial Stadium)	Texas (#5)	Clemson (#12)	$177
Dec 21	CFP First Round	University Park, PA (Beaver Stadium)	Penn State (#6)	SMU (#11)	$96
Dec 23	Myrtle Beach Bowl	Conway, SC (Brooks Stadium)	UTSA	Costal Carolina	$35
Dec 23	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	Boise, ID (Albertsons Stadium)	Fresno State	Illinois	$31
Dec 24	Hawai’i Bowl	Honolulu, HI (CTCC Athletics Complex)	SJSU	USF	$38
Dec 26	Rate Bowl	Phoenix, AZ (Chase Field)	Kansas State	Rutgers	$56
Dec 26	GameAbove Sports Bowl	Detroit, MI (Ford Field)	Toldeo	Pitt	$10
Dec 26	68 Ventures Bowl	Mobile, AL (Hancock Whitney Stadium)	Bowling Green State	Arkansas State	$10
Dec 27	SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl	Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium)	USC	Texas A&M	$106
Dec 27	AutoZone Liberty Bowl	Memphis, TN (Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium)	Arkansas	Texas Tech	$93
Dec 27	DirecTV Holiday Bowl	San Diego, CA (Snapdragon Stadium)	Washington State	Syracuse	$71
Dec 27	Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl	Forth Worth, TX (Amon G. Carter Stadium)	Navy	Oklahoma	$69
Dec 27	Birmingham Bowl	Birmingham, AL (Protective Stadium)	Vanderbilt	Georgia Tech	$56
Dec 28	Wasabi Fenway Bowl	Boston, MA (Fenway Park)	UNC	UConn	$77
Dec 28	Valero Alamo Bowl	San Antonio, TX (Alamodome)	Colorado (#23)	BYU (#17)	$74
Dec 28	Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl	Bronx, NY (Yankee Stadium)	Nebraska	Boston College	$73
Dec 28	Pop-Tarts Bowl	Orlando, FL (Camping World Stadium)	Miami (#13)	Iowa State (#18)	$71
Dec 28	Go Bowling Military Bowl	Annapolis, MD (Navy-Marine Corops Memorial Stadium)	North Carolina State	East Carolina	$57
Dec 28	Isleta New Mexico Bowl	Albuquerque, NM (University Stadium)	TCU	Louisiana	$44
Dec 28	Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl	Shrevport, LA (Independence Stadium)	Army (#22)	Marshall	$17
Dec 28	Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl	Tuscon, AZ (Arizona Stadium)	Colorado State	Miami-Ohio	$15
Dec 30	TransPerfect Music City Bowl	Nashville, TN (Nissan Stadium)	Missouri (#19)	Iowa	$30
Dec 31	CFP Quarterfinal	Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium)	Boise St. (#3)	SMU/Penn State	$151
Dec 31	ReliaQuest Bowl	Tampa, FL (Raymond James Stadium)	Michigan	Alabama (#11)	$96
Dec 31	Kinder’s Texas Bowl	Houston, TX (NRG Stadium)	LSU	Baylor	$81
Dec 31	Cheez-It Citrus Bowl	Orlando, FL (Camping World Stadium)	Illinois (#20)	South Carolina (#15)	$70
Dec 31	Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl	El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	Washington	Louisville	$17
Jan 1	CFP Quarterfinal	Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	Oregon (#1)	Ohio State/Tennessee	$344
Jan 1	CFP Quarterfinal	New Orleans, LA (Caesars Super Dome)	Georgia (#2)	Norte Dame/Indiana	$208
Jan 1	CFP Quarterfinal	Atlanta, GA (Mercedez Benz Stadium)	ASU (#4)	Texas/Clemson	$109
Jan 2	TaxSlayer Gator Bowl	Jacksonville, FL (EverBank Stadium)	Ole Miss (#14)	Duke	$46
Jan 3	Duke’s Mayo Bowl	Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium)	Virginia Tech	Minnesota	$83
Jan 3	SERVPRO First Reponder Bowl	Dallas, TX (Gerald J Ford Stadium)	Texas State	North Texas	$58
Jan 4	Bahamas Bowl	Nassau (Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium)	Liberty	Buffalo	N/A
Jan 9	CFP Semifinal	Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium)			$234
Jan 10	CFP Semifinal	Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium)			$233
Jan 20	CFP National Championship	Atlanta, GA (Mercedez Benz Stadium)			$1,132