The College Football Playoff national championship game between Indiana and Miami has set a new record for secondary-market ticket prices, with the average purchase price reaching $4,330 on TickPick. That surpasses all previous title games, and experts predict even steeper costs when the event moves to Allegiant Stadium in 2027.
As of Friday, the cheapest available ticket on TickPick was $3,221, a 39% jump from the week before semifinal games were played. The matchup at Hard Rock Stadium is effectively a home game for the Hurricanes, which helps explain why 34% of ticket buyers are from Florida. Indiana fans, however, are making a strong showing, accounting for 22% of sales.
“Demand for this year’s national championship game is largely being fueled by two main factors: The Cinderella story of Indiana and it being a home game for Miami, something that’s never happened in the modern CFP era,” said Kyle Zorn, director of content for TickPick.
The Hoosiers are led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who is expected to be selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft after the game. Monday’s contest is the second-most expensive event ever at Hard Rock Stadium, trailing only Super Bowl 54 in 2020, which had an average ticket price of $6,370.
Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium holds the record for the most expensive Super Bowl on TickPick, with an average ticket price of $10,588. Zorn said the 2027 CFP title game, scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027, in Las Vegas, is likely to set another record.
“The matchup itself is typically the main factor that dictates overall demand for these kinds of marquee games, though Vegas has shown us historically that it can play just as big of a role, if not have an even greater impact, on demand and interest from fans,” Zorn said. “We saw with Super Bowl LVIII that the location was a massive factor in driving up ticket prices. It’s a city that makes a ticket significantly more attractive to general fans, not just fans of the teams playing.”
“It’s entirely possible that because the game is taking place in Vegas, we could see a higher floor for national championship ticket prices than we’ve seen in previous years, regardless of who is playing,” Zorn added.
