LSU vs. Alabama becomes the most anticipated game each year. With an abundance of students fighting for tickets to the sold out game, the cost to attend continues to increase.
At the beginning of each fall semester, students are offered a season ticket holder deal from LSU Athletics. Rather than purchasing tickets one game at a time during football season, students can purchase tickets to all seven home games for $105. In July 2024, students also had the option to purchase a six game pass, excluding the Oklahoma, for $89. Once fees and taxes are applied, that comes to about $99.
These deals make the average ticket price for students around $15 a game, but now, just a few days before the game, tickets are being sold for 20 times that: $300. The desire to sell student tickets gains popularity each year, especially towards the end of football season. Students begin to get burnt out of their typical Saturday routine that involves waking up early, just to be out until dark.
By selling tickets, students are able to make money and enjoy the game within the comforts of their own home or at their favorite bar. Most students make back almost double than what they originally paid for selling when selling one ticket for a long awaited for game.
Students have resorted to searching for student section tickets on resale groups through Facebook and on ticket purchasing apps like Seat Geek. Tickets on Facebook groups, like “LSU Girls Sell Your Stuff” and “LSU Student Tickets”, range in prices from $150 to $300. Nosebleed tickets for the LSU vs. Alabama game won’t be found for less than two hundred dollars on SeatGeek.
The student section is the most sought out section in Tiger Stadium because of its enormous energy coming from the crowd. Any young adult wants to be seated here with their friends, while adults and alumni attending the event want a more comfortable seat throughout the rest of the stadium.
Looking to make some extra cash this weekend? Your Alabama ticket can make hundreds
Alabama football senior defensive back Kristian Story (4) blocks LSU football player on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, during LSU’s 42-28 loss against Alabama in Bryant-Denny stadium in Tuscaloosa, Al.

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