Overview
- This week, major resale platforms listed the lowest available tickets in the mid-$500s for the Sept. 12 game at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
- Ticket-tracking data from USA Today’s Inside Tracking shows the average resale price near $1,010 per ticket, reflecting broad market strength beyond the lowest listings.
- A niche report citing The Buckeye Nut found premium club and VIP listings topping $6,000, a high ceiling that is not widely corroborated across mainstream resale sites.
- The matchup’s profile — Ohio State ranked No. 1, Texas No. 4, return of quarterbacks Julian Sayin and Arch Manning, and an ABC primetime slot with national media presence — is the main demand driver.
- The spike raises costs for traveling fans and highlights how limited stadium inventory, tiered club seating and platform fees can push prices into wide bands from mid-$500s to several thousand dollars.