Buy Ohio State tickets now or wait?
The cheapest tickets seem to be going for $500ish after fees... They were going for $300isj at the beginning of the year. I've heard arguments for both waiting and buying now. The people who say wait say even if they're both 11-0, I'll be able to get tickets for under $500 if I wait until the day before. The people who say buy now say they'll be going for $700+ if they're both 11-0.
Is there any data on this? What's your experience? I swear you could've gotten tickets for $250-$300 to last year's game.
October 5th, 2022 at 1:25 PM ^
Buy now - your dollars will be worth less in 6 weeks. Invest in your football fan future and smile!
October 5th, 2022 at 1:26 PM ^
buy low and sell high.... that's the only way to go
October 5th, 2022 at 1:27 PM ^
I just bought today because, at the risk of sounding bold, I don’t imagine them getting any cheaper. I see two exciting QBs adding to the intrigue of this game.
I’m coming from across the country and didn’t want to do that without tickets so YMMV
October 5th, 2022 at 1:29 PM ^
If you want to be in the stadium for kickoff, buy now. If you are comfortable missing the first five minutes of the first quarter you’ll be able to save a lot of money. I think you may as well go all out for this though. Great potential to be a top 3 matchup
October 5th, 2022 at 1:29 PM ^
I always buy road tickets the day of the game (unless I get offered an unbelievable deal) I think it works out to be the least inexpensive way 80-90 percent of the time. My justification for when I end up paying more is it's still the best strategy long term. I say this as someone that goes to atleast 3 road football games per season as well as a few regular hoops games and ncaa tournament games.
October 5th, 2022 at 1:34 PM ^
This is the way. It does require some nerves, though.
October 5th, 2022 at 1:48 PM ^
Do you guys still buy online, and are you buying single seats or seats together? Tx!
October 5th, 2022 at 2:07 PM ^
Co-signed. I go to one Cleveland Browns away game per year and every year I follow the exact same pattern:
1. Talk to wife about which game we want to go to. This year it was Miami
2. Start looking at the available seats and prices of seats in the sections we generally like to sit at
3. Tell self "Wait. What you're looking at now are just the ticket brokers and the team itself trying to sell unsold seats. Wait till closer to game day to buy the tickets"
4. Look at seats for a couple of weeks. Notice that one set of seats I kinda like got sold
5. Panic and buy seats months before kickoff
6. Forgot about purchase until week of game. Go back to on-line marketplace to check availability and pricing. Realize that seats are now about half of what I paid in the section I'm in.
7. Rinse, repeat.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:22 PM ^
That's an awful lot of calories to spend on watching your team lose in comical fashion
October 5th, 2022 at 2:24 PM ^
Do you think this still applies to UM @ OSU? I have a hard time thinking OSU fans will willingly sell tickets to a UM fan right around / before kickoff unless they get a great offer.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:44 PM ^
You could buy a cheap red sweatshirt at Family Dollar to put over your stuff, then throw it in the garbage bin once the transaction is complete
October 5th, 2022 at 7:19 PM ^
This strategy has worked for me in both Columbus and Happy Valley. Five minutes after kickoff is the precise moment where, in a hostile environment, the broker (or greedy fan) realizes that my discounted cash is better than no cash.
Now, at that exact moment you *might* want to check the section and seats on your phone (I say this from the experience of sitting in the most Ohio State and Penn State sections beyond actually being part of their bands. Caveat Emptor.
October 6th, 2022 at 7:46 PM ^
I recall that I paid $5 for a ticket on the 40 for the Wangler to Carter homecoming game vs Lee Corso's IU squad about 5 minutes after kickoff.
So, an a purely anecdotal basis, I endorse this theory. On a practical level, I have no conception how this works with e-tickets, an as an old man who yells at clouds on a regular basis, I'd be terrified of buying from a scalper on game day. So, buy now.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:24 PM ^
Would definitely do this if it was just me or a group of friends who was cool with it. Less likely to do it if I'm taking the kids/family.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
How many hours before the game is optimal on game day?
October 5th, 2022 at 1:34 PM ^
This doesn't deserve its own thread, but a related question:
I'm traveling to AA for the PSU game next weekend. Ticket prices are super high. I know these things might be hard to predict, but do you guys think prices will go up or down from here?
October 5th, 2022 at 1:36 PM ^
They've been going down the past few weeks. I can't guarantee anything, but my guess is they'll go down.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:22 PM ^
Why would they go down from here on out? The game time has been announced already and it's extremely likely to be a matchup of unbeatens (we play Indiana and PSU is off). If IU pulls off the shocker, they'd go down, but otherwise I don't see what new information would cause prices to decrease.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:52 PM ^
Because the tickets have continued to drop despite both teams winning
October 5th, 2022 at 2:55 PM ^
Because fans from both teams often make last-minute decisions to not go to the game and they need to dump tickets. Oftentimes, this type of seller will try to undercut the market by some margin to get rid of the ticket. It's not overwhelmingly common, but there's value to be had.
October 6th, 2022 at 5:33 AM ^
Game day will bring lower prices. There’s been many a times an extra guest/tailgater got tix before kickoff for half of what they were earlier in the day. It’s a noon kick so not as great of a chance of snagging a ticket from someone who’s buddy is hammered off their ass and passed out.
October 6th, 2022 at 10:31 AM ^
I've tried buying individual tickets for a really cheap price on gameday. But do you think it's crazy to do that for a group of 6 people?
October 5th, 2022 at 1:34 PM ^
Buy now. They will be astronomically high if both teams are 11-0 like 2006.
October 5th, 2022 at 1:40 PM ^
Buy now man. Only gonna get wackier. Buy two extra now and sell them in 5 weeks and pay for one of your tickets that way.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
This is a genre of gambling I hadn't yet considered...
October 5th, 2022 at 1:41 PM ^
Just be sure to flush.
October 5th, 2022 at 1:50 PM ^
Tickets last year got down to around $200 on the morning of the game (yes, different stadium, etc). In Columbus, I'm guessing the price will increase as the season if both teams win and they'll remain stable if Michigan or OSU drops two or three games. As you may recall, we won 42-27 last year and OSU fan wants this one bad. I'd buy now at $500.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:00 PM ^
Reminder that Ohio State does not have physical tickets anymore and that ticket master is there prime ticket reseller although you still buy on stub hub, eBay, seat geek etc
October 5th, 2022 at 2:19 PM ^
if we're both 11-0 the price will rise after every win...but it's very likely one of us takes a loss. I'd wait and buy in that aftermath. The toughest, most proven opponent either of us has faced so far is Notre Dame. If both of us get through Penn State unscathed then I was wrong. But if it were me (and it isn't), I'd wait.
October 5th, 2022 at 2:26 PM ^
Beat Indiana...
October 5th, 2022 at 3:25 PM ^
Typically I would expect prices to go down at least some. $500 is awfully steep.
Another thing to keep in mind is Michigan hasn't played there since 2018 plus coming off a loss, demand might be higher than a normal matchup there.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:25 PM ^
It's going up. Buy now. It will be the battle of the century.
October 5th, 2022 at 3:29 PM ^
You cannot let $200 (or $400 if you’re talking about a pair) make or break your life decisions. This isn’t a monthly expense. If you want to go, buy the tickets now and go. Pay what it costs. Don’t worry about getting the best deal. Live a little!
October 5th, 2022 at 10:19 PM ^
This is the GTO response
October 5th, 2022 at 4:30 PM ^
Has anyone received the tickets from Michigan? Where is our section going to be?
October 5th, 2022 at 4:41 PM ^
I ain’t paying no $700 to watch a 3 loss OSU team…
October 5th, 2022 at 4:45 PM ^
Often people have extra tickets at last minute and scalp. If it's just you, and don't mind sitting next to OSU fans, I'd scalp the day of.
October 5th, 2022 at 4:49 PM ^
Have you ever been to their stadium? You definitely want to pay attention to where the tickets are. Imo, you want to avoid B deck. B deck is under C deck and you could have obstructed views. In addition the sun rarely makes it into B deck. You're in the shade almost the entire time.
October 5th, 2022 at 9:29 PM ^
Get those brokers back in here! Turn those machines back on!!
October 6th, 2022 at 5:36 AM ^
Buy now and use the money you’ll save on a piss/beer proof slicker and perhaps a flak jacket to absorb the PBR projectiles. If the game ends up an undefeated matchup like it was in 06 you’ll need them.
October 6th, 2022 at 7:54 PM ^
Here's a stupid question. Back before electricity, I'd often buy tickets from scalpers, and occasionally sell them on the way to the stadium. Main risks were (i) seller grabbing your cash and dashing, (ii) student tickets that requires ID for entry, or (iii) counterfeit tickets. With e-tickets, how do this work at all, and how do you avoid the equivalent of these troglodyte-era concerns?
October 13th, 2022 at 5:38 PM ^
For what it's worth, I pulled the trigger last night. I'll probably keep an eye on prices so I can feel smart or dumb.
@mgoblue78 - as I understand it, the athletic department gets a cut, and the ticket app guarantees the ticket. I haven't heard of anyone getting counterfeit tickets, but I guess if it happens, you get your money back and need to scramble to get tickets.
I've used StubHub and show sponsor TicketIQ. For OSU games, the sender executes a transfer through Ticketmaster and the tickets show up in your Ticketmaster app.