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Big Ten Football 2024: Average Ticket Prices, Most Expensive Games & Cheapest Games To Attend
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Sportscasting.com has analyzed the ticket price data on the secondary market for the 2024 Big Ten football season.
Key Highlights:
- Northwestern ($225) has the most expensive Big Ten football tickets on average, 39% higher than any other team
- Average Big Ten football ticket price is $73.78 in 2024
- The most expensive Big Ten football game is Texas @ Michigan ($441) on September 7th
- Illinois has the cheapest average tickets with a get-in price of just $10
- Oregon’s home game against Ohio State has a get-in price of $367, which is 263% more expensive than its next most expensive game
Average Get-In Ticket Price For Home Games For Each Big Ten Team
Team | Average Get-In Price |
---|---|
Northwestern | $225 |
Michigan | $162 |
USC | $114 |
Ohio State | $104 |
Oregon | $97 |
UCLA | $94 |
Penn State | $74 |
Michigan State | $64 |
Washington | $64 |
Wisconsin | $59 |
Iowa | $59 |
Minnesota | $45 |
Nebraska | $44 |
Rutgers | $30 |
Purdue | $28 |
Indiana | $28 |
Maryland | $27 |
Illinois | $10 |
Average Big Ten Ticket Price | $73.78 |
Northwestern Has The Most Expensive Average Football Tickets In The Big Ten
How does a Northwestern University team that finished with a 5-4 conference record last season have an average ticket price that is $63 higher than any other team in the Big Ten?
Renovations to the home field of the Wildcats are forcing them to play away from their familiar grounds for the 2024 season, with “home” games being played both at Wrigley Field and at Martin Stadium. The latter of the two locations is Northwestern’s usual home for soccer and lacrosse, and has a limited number of seats in comparison to the football stadium.
This has caused ticket prices to skyrocket, with all of Northwestern’s home games costing north of $136. Four of the seven have get-in prices of over $200, including a $376 price tag for their game against Wisconsin.
Most Expensive Big Ten Football Games In 2024
Date | Matchup | Get-In Price |
September 7th | Texas @ Michigan | $441 |
November 30th | Michigan @ Ohio State | $389 |
October 19th | Wisconsin @ Northwestern | $374 |
October 12th | Ohio State @ Oregon | $367 |
October 5th | Indiana @ Northwestern | $278 |
Oregon will be hosting the 4th-most expensive game on the Big Ten schedule this coming season, as the get-in price for their matchup with Ohio State on October 12th is set at $367. It is the marquee game on the home schedule for the Ducks, as the next-highest priced ticket is $101 (Nov. 30th vs. Washington).
Illinois Games Have An Average Get-In Price Of Just $10
Date | Matchup | Get-In Price |
September 14th | Central Michigan @ Illinois | $3 |
August 31st | Indiana State @ Purdue | $3 |
August 29th | Eastern Illinois @ Illinois | $4 |
October 12th | Purdue @ Illinois | $5 |
November 2nd | Minnesota @ Illinois | $5 |
Every other game on the schedule for Illinois is priced at $7 or less, and they own four of the five least-expensive games on the schedule.
Maryland, Indiana, Purdue, and Rutgers all have an average ticket price of $30 or less, as well.