StubHub Hottest CFB Tickets: Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 04:05PM By Barry Janoff
August 22, 2023: Major changes are happening in college football with teams switching conferences and traditional rivalries coming to an end.
For 2023, however, college football season is here, teams are ready to play and the traditions are alive and kicking.
The Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions and Tennessee Volunteers are the Top Five In-Demand Teams; and Ohio State Buckeyes at Notre Dame (Sept. 23), Ohio State at Michigan Wolverines (Nov. 25) and Texas Longhorns at Alabama (Sept. 9) are the most In-Demand games on the StubHub ticket marketplace.
Defending champion Georgia Bulldogs rank No. 6 among hottest ticket sales.
The rankings are based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of Aug. 22 for the 2023 season.
"This is likely to be the last season of college football as we know it, with conferences realigning at a rapid pace and playoff expansion on the horizon,” Adam Budelli, StubHub spokesman, said via the platform.
“We predict that ticket sales will start to reflect changes in how fans travel, create new rivalries and spotlight more teams across the country.””
Alabama sales are up 50% compared to the same time last season, hosting three of the Top Ten highest-selling games of the season, according to StubHub.
Michigan, representing the Big 10, at No. 2 are outselling rival Ohio State by 180%, (with the Buckeyes falling just short of the Top Ten at No. 11).
The Wolverines and Buckeyes No. 2 hottest-selling game of the season has doubled the sales of last year's same rivalry match-up.
Notre Dame's 2023 home schedule has twice the sales compared to the start of the 2022 season.
Notre Dame is hosting the No. 1 in-demand game of the season vs. Ohio State, driving 30% more sales of game No. 2 when the Buckeyes visit Michigan.
Colorado saw the highest jump in sales. The Buffalos increase in sales is 15-times greater than last year, beating out Ohio State by 15%.
Ohio State dominates demand on the road: They drive the biggest increase on average ticket prices as the visiting team, triggering a nearly 92% spike in average ticket sales for the teams they play on the road.
According to Budelli, “Sales are trending up almost 50% over last season and we're seeing the most pre-season sales of the past five years.”
StubHub's Top In-Demand College Football Teams of 2023
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Michigan Wolverines
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4. Penn State Nittany Lions
5. Tennessee Volunteers
6. Georgia Bulldogs
7. Auburn Tigers
5. Florida State Seminoles
9. Texas A&M Aggies
10. Colorado Buffaloes
Based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of August 22 for the 2023 season.
StubHub's Top In-Demand College Football Games of 2023
1. Ohio State Buckeyes at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sept. 23
2. Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Wolverines Nov. 25
3. Texas Longhorns at Alabama Crimson Tide Sept. 9
4. Iowa Hawkeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions Sept. 23
5. Florida State Seminoles vs LSU Tigers (Neutral site) Sept. 3
6. USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Oct. 14
7. West Virginia Mountaineers at Penn State Nittany Lions Sept. 2
8. Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide Oct. 21
9. Ole Miss Rebels at Alabama Crimson Tide Sept. 23
10. Army Black Knights vs Navy Midshipmen (Neutral site) Dec. 9
Based on cumulative StubHub ticket sales as of August 22 for the 2023 season.
StubHub's Top Trending Teams of 2023
1. Colorado Buffaloes (1668%)
2. Florida State Seminoles (450%)
3. Tennessee Volunteers (242%)
4. Penn State Nittany Lions (162%)
5. Wisconsin Badgers (135%)
6. Michigan Wolverines (117%)
7. Auburn Tigers (102%)
8. Clemson Tigers (99%)
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (96%)
10. Alabama Crimson Tide (58%)
Based on Power 5 teams with the highest rate of increase in cumulative StubHub ticket sales for the 2023 season, as of August 22, in comparison to sales ahead of the 2023 season. Number indicates the percentage increase in ticket sales.
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