The hottest ticket in South Florida — no, the whole country — is the College Football Playoff national championship game of Miami vs. Indiana. Both teams’ ravenous fanbases are on track to make this the most expensive ticket in the title game’s history.
It’s being called a perfect storm. The Hurricanes are the betting underdog and will be the designated visiting team as the No. 10 seed, but coach Mario Cristobal and his team will be playing in their home stadium, a place they haven’t been since Nov. 15, as UM looks for its first championship since the 2001 season. On the other side is the most unlikely undefeated No. 1 in recent history in the Hoosiers, who will look to be major college football’s first-ever 16-0 team. And they’re led by Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, himself a Miami native.
Indiana, which boasts the nation’s largest alumni base, dominated the crowds at their previous stops along the CFP bracket, and they’re expected to compete with the home-field advantage in Miami. There’s not much space to share: With a capacity of 65,000, its among the smallest of the national championship venues: The lowest non-COVID crowd at a CFP title game was 68,311 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Buy tickets for CFP national championship game
The confluence of situations is leading to skyrocketing ticket prices and a “similar market to a Super Bowl,” Kyle Zorn, director of content at online marketplace TickPick, said to the Indianapolis Star. As of Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13, the lowest ticket price for the CFP national championship game was $3,370, according to TicketData, which pulls ticketing data from various ticketing sites. Last year’s title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame set a record with an average price of $2,637, according to Front Office Sports.
Here’s how much tickets cost and where to buy them.
Miami Hurricanes tickets vs. Indiana: How much are national championship tickets?
As of 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, the cheapest seats available for the national championship game on StubHub were going for $2,995. The lowest prices for seats in the lower bowl at Hard Rock Stadium were going for $4,198 and nearly $120,000 behind the Miami bench. Tickets behind the Indiana bench are going for more than as $50,000 behind the Indiana bench.
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Here’s a look at the lowest prices available on other ticketing sites:
To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub.
When does Miami play Indiana in CFP national championship?
The Hurricanes will play the Hoosiers in the CFP national championship game Monday, Jan. 19. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, and will be broadcast on ESPN. Streaming options include Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Where is the national championship game?
The Hurricanes and Hoosiers will play for the national title at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. That’s Miami’s home stadium, as well as that of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
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Contributing: Alysa Guffey, Indianapolis Star
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: How much are Miami Hurricanes football tickets vs Indiana? See prices
Reporting by Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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