General view of Neyland Stadium. Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

Fans react to skyrocketing ticket prices for Alabama-Tennessee

By Sara Tidwell | Last updated 10/12/22

College football fans are peeved by "insane" prices for tickets for Saturday's SEC showdown between No. 3 Alabama (6-0) and No. 6 Tennessee (5-0).

Earlier the week, Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger tweeted that tickets for the SEC’s Game of the Week are going for a minimum of $350 on the secondary markets. Fifty-yard line seats at Tennessee's Neyland Stadium are selling for way more:

Tickets to the Tennessee-Alabama game on the secondary market are insane. The get-in price (upper deck in the end zone) are at least $350 each.

Tickets on the 50-yard line in the lower bowl are going for $2,000-$3,000 each. pic.twitter.com/67SYl9WaS4
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 10, 2022

As of Wednesday evening, the three biggest secondary markets aren’t showing prices for a seat in the nosebleeds of Neyland Stadium any lower than $300.

Stubhub is showing tickets to the upper bowl at $378 while SeatGeek – which blew up because it allowed fans to buy last-minute and affordable tickets to prime events – is selling general admission to the North Upper Deck at $802.

If you want to sit on the Tennessee 50-yard line, or maybe an end zone, you could pay Ticketmaster upwards of $1,900.

There’s even a ticket for the upper bowl that’s going through a verified resaler for $5,850.

Fans took to Twitter to vent their shock and frustration with the staggering prices.

This is why attendance at College Football games is on the decline. Who wants to pay $400+ to sit in the nose bleeds, when you can sit at home and watch the game on an 80 inch screen TV. pic.twitter.com/AMJhfyQGv0
— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) October 11, 2022

This might be a controversial opinion but y’all need to find Jesus on these Alabama Tennessee ticket prices…quit gouging people. I get we’re good but 1000 a ticket is insane.
— Jake Thompson (@jthomps72) October 10, 2022

I love the Tennessee Vols just as much as the next guy.

But I’d rather sit my happy ass at home and watch the game Alabama game from the comfort of my own couch, than pay $1,000 for 2 tickets.

$500/per ticket just isn’t worth it boys.
— Brandon Moyers (@BrandonMoyers) October 11, 2022

The Volunteers are 0-15 against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide, but SEC weathervane Paul Finebaum of ESPN said Tennessee finally feels ready to face Alabama.

Is this matchup really worth paying exorbitant prices for a ticket?

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