When to buy National Championship tickets?
November 29th, 2022 at 12:11 AM ^
I've been wondering the same since I don't have the points to get tickets directly from the AD.
November 29th, 2022 at 12:19 AM ^
I'm not talking from experience here, just reinforcing what you probably also think from understanding human nature.
My guess would be whenever the last bit of hope is gone for arrogant OSU fans who will be selling theirs off.
Maybe on Wednesday, especially if Alabama jumps them Tuesday night. Or the day after USC wins on Saturday. Or maybe the day after final CFP selection show.
I would think that, closer to the game, the tickets will be getting more expensive.
November 29th, 2022 at 12:34 AM ^
Depends how much risk you can stomach. Typically tickets are cheapest the week of the game because people bail for various reasons and want to unload quickly. I suspect things may be a bit different this year with USC in the field (as of now) and the game in LA.
If you don't want to risk waiting until the week of the game, I would buy between now and Friday night. If USC wins Friday, with the title game being held in LA prices may not do their usual drop after the final selection show. Maaaaybe USC fans unload a huge # of them if they lose in semis, but then you are competing with buyers who KNOW their team is in the championship.
Don't forget to book a hotel early! Can always cancel if you don't get tickets!
November 29th, 2022 at 12:29 AM ^
I just realized the game is in LA. SoFi is by far the best pro stadium I have ever been to. You are all in for a treat if we make it.
November 29th, 2022 at 7:29 AM ^
Nope, I’m still pissed the game is in the LA area and they didn’t put it at the Rose Bowl
November 29th, 2022 at 12:54 AM ^
If anyone is willing to buy me and my wife tickets to the game, you can stay at our house for free! We live about 30 miles outside of LA. ;)
November 29th, 2022 at 1:54 AM ^
Buy them after other fanbases dump theirs - usually they get desperate and start dumping Wednesday/Thursday (January 4th/5th 2023) before the following Monday (January 9th) national championship game. Prices will remain stubbornly high until the very last moment. And then the bottom falls out and prices drop because people get desperate. It happens very quickly, and at the last moment. This is how it played out for Michigan's BBall National Championship game in San Antonio.
If it is indeed Michigan vs. Georgia, our prospects should be pretty good. We have a huge West Coast alum presence - I am predicting 70% Michigan fans at the game. Georgia travels well, but we have the home advantage.
I booked my flight to LAX yesterday.
November 29th, 2022 at 9:45 AM ^
RE: flights from DTW to LAX: Yikes!
Just took a quick look. Nothing available for less than $1K...unless you want to connect thru MSP and fly to Orange County. Connections aren't my jam, unfortunately.
November 29th, 2022 at 10:08 AM ^
Check out flying in to Burbank. Smaller airport than LAX. Southwest flies in there. I found it to be easier when I went to the Rose Bowl but that was a long time ago.
November 29th, 2022 at 8:56 PM ^
I paid $275 (insane!) for direct flights from DTW to LAX and back (leaving 1/7, returning 1/11) via Spirit. Yeah, its Spirit, but at least it's direct both ways. Within 24 hours of buying it, everyone had the same realization and all the tickets were sold.
November 29th, 2022 at 2:30 AM ^
Will tickets be at all reasonably priced? I was thinking about coming down for Seattle if we make it.
November 29th, 2022 at 9:00 AM ^
Face value of tickets to last year's game were $450-$1,000 per the request email I got from the AD. I never looked at the secondary market.
November 29th, 2022 at 11:15 AM ^
Unfortunately the secondary market would be my only option. It never ceases to amaze me how expensive tickets can actually get.
November 29th, 2022 at 5:34 AM ^
Beat Purdue
November 29th, 2022 at 6:40 AM ^
In my best cousin Eddie voice. “Hold your wad there fella”. I believe, but we have lots of work to do to get there. Purdues a major pain in any ranked teams ass, TCU may be outmatched but can score loads of points. I like our chances to get there but don’t wanna be the one to jinx it.
November 29th, 2022 at 9:14 AM ^
You can always resell them should something unfortunate happen. I'd rather have them early as opposed to competing for a ticket if/when prices spike.
November 29th, 2022 at 8:10 AM ^
I'm begging you guys: Can we PLEASE wait til Sunday 12/4 to discuss any National Championship tickets?
November 29th, 2022 at 8:23 AM ^
While I'm superstitious enough to feel like I'd never want to consider buying anything until Michigan actually confirmed it got there, but I'm with some other posters here. Wait until the matchup has been finalized and wait for fans of the teams that didn't make it to dump their tickets on StubHub.
If you don't want to wait that long, then I'd suggest buying them immediately when they come out, because its likely that the price will only go up from there.
November 29th, 2022 at 8:38 AM ^
And here I was thinking I was jumping the gun by booking everything for the Fiesta Bowl.
November 29th, 2022 at 8:46 AM ^
Are we heading to the fiesta or the peach?
November 29th, 2022 at 9:14 AM ^
Where do you think Georgia is going to pick playing if they win?
It ain't gonna be Arizona.
November 29th, 2022 at 8:55 AM ^
Same here. Refundable on the flights+hotels, but I jumped on tix for the Fiesta bowl already. Definitely room for enough chaos to move us to Atlanta, but you have to like the odds...