Tickets already sold out for four University of Alabama home football games
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Four of the University of Alabama’s seven home football games have already sold out of tickets less than two months before the 2023 season begins, according to UA’s athletics department.
The sold-out games include the Texas Longhorns’ first-ever visit to Tuscaloosa, along with key matchups against SEC rivals Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU. Season ticket packages are also sold out as coach Nick Saban begins his 17th season at Alabama.
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Meanwhile, UA put single-game tickets for the three other games — Middle Tennessee State, Arkansas and Chattanooga — up for sale on July 10 at its website, www.rolltide.com.
The high demand for home games and the scarcity of tickets means that fans who want to spend Saturday inside Bryant-Denny Stadium better have a little jingle, as the lyrics to “Dixieland Delight” say.
Make that a lot of jingle — more than $700 per ticket — if you want the best seats for those four marquee matchups.
Here’s a look at UA football ticket prices on the online resale market, according to UA’s preferred vendor, seatgeek.com (Note that these prices will likely fluctuate as game day draws closer):
The marquee matchups
The Sept. 9 game against the Longhorns will bring Texas-size ticket prices. The cheapest seat costs $250, while seats in the lower bowl at midfield on the Alabama side are going for around $800.
Kickoff for the Alabama-Texas game is set for 6 p.m.
The Sept. 23 SEC opener against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels will cost $108 to get in and $413 for a 50-yard line seat.
Tennessee, fresh from breaking a 15-year losing streak to Alabama last season, returns to Tuscaloosa on Oct. 21 for the traditional Third Saturday in October game. Tickets range from around $200 to more than $700 for 50-yard line seats, cigars not included.
And the Nov. 4 game against LSU has a ticket range from $166 to more than $700 for midfield seats. Fun fact: The winner of the Alabama-LSU has advanced to the SEC Championship Game for each of the last five seasons.
Homecoming
The Oct. 14 homecoming game against Arkansas might be the best value for ticket-buyers. Upper deck tickets purchased from UA cost $80, while SeatGeek has a $62 get-in price and nearly $300 for 50-yard line seats.
Before the game, UA will hold a free homecoming parade that begins in downtown Tuscaloosa.
The cheap seats
UA has upper deck seats priced at $25 for the Sept. 2 home opener against Middle Tennessee State and the Nov. 18 game against Chattanooga.
SeatGeek has tickets ranging from $16 to $150 for the Middle Tennessee game, which has a 6:30 p.m. kickoff.
For the Chattanooga game, the last home game on UA’s 2023 schedule, SeatGeek lists tickets from $10 to around $120. The Chattanooga game has an 11 a.m. kickoff.
Road games
Alabama is the visiting team for this year’s Iron Bowl and the Crimson Tide also has trips to Tampa, Florida; Lexington Kentucky; Starkville, Mississippi; and College Station, Texas.
UA kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16 against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Tickets start at $27 and range from $100 to around $300 for lower bowl seats near the 50-yard line.
For the Sept. 30 Mississippi State game at Davis Wade Stadium, tickets begin at $68 and around $130 on the visitors' side.
The Oct. 7 game against Texas A&M at Kyle Field has tickets starting at $163 and up to $600 on the visitors' side.
The Nov. 11 game against Kentucky at Kroger Field has tickets starting at $176 and up to $400 for prime seats on the visitors' side.
And the annual in-state rivalry game against Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium has tickets starting at $180, going up to around $500 for lower bowl seats on the Alabama side.
Reach Ken Roberts at ken.roberts@tuscaloosanews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Strong demand means rising prices for Alabama football tickets
