Aug 22, 2024 - Sports

Michigan and Texas lead college football ticket sales

Maxwell Millington

Raheem Anderson #62 of the Michigan Wolverines prepares to snap the ball during the Spring Football Game at Michigan Stadium on April 20, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. — Spring Football Game at Michigan Stadium on April 20 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo: Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images

The Michigan Wolverines are the most in-demand team for the upcoming college football season, according to new data from StubHub.

The big picture: The defending National Champions lead cumulative ticket sales on the platform as of Aug. 7.

The average sold price of tickets to a Michigan home game is $322.

Zoom in: The Wolverines came in at No. 9 on the AP's Top 25 College Football Poll and is expected to take a step back after the departure of head coach Jim Harbaugh.

The teams following Michigan in ticket sales on StubHub include:

Texas Longhorns
Texas A&M Aggies
Alabama Crimson Tide
Ohio State Buckeyes
Georgia Bulldogs
USC Trojans
Florida Gators
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Penn State Nittany Lions

Conference shake-up

What we're watching: The realignment of conferences this season has created significant ticket price movement, according to data from Vivid Seats.

Here's how the average price of home game tickets have changed in each conference:

ACC

Added: Cal, SMU, Stanford

2023: $81
2024: $137

Big Ten

Added: Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington

2023: $104
2024: $180

Big 12

Added: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah

2023: $90
2024: $168

SEC

Added: Oklahoma, Texas

2023: $119
2024: $188

PAC-12

Lost: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, Cal, SMU, Stanford

2023: $108
2024: $75

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Michigan and Texas lead college football ticket sales

Conference shake-up

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