Which 2026 Ohio State football games are the most affordable?

Ohio State football's 2026 season opener is also the most affordable game for fans looking to buy tickets.

That wasn't the case last year. Five days before the 2025 season opener, tickets for a seat at Ohio Stadium started at $378. The hype surrounding that contest was much greater, of course. Ranked No. 2 in the Coaches Poll at the time, Ohio State faced No. 1-ranked Texas and won 14-7.

This year, top-ranked Ohio State takes on MAC opponent Ball State in the teams' first meeting.

See the lowest ticket prices for each Ohio State football game below. We also took the cheapest tickets available on each of the four main resale sites (Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, Ticketmaster, StubHub) and averaged them to find what might be the best values for Ohio State fans

in 2026.

Ohio State football lowest ticket price by average

(Average based on the top four resale sites, as of Aug. 7).

1. Sept. 12 at Texas — $568.75
2. Oct. 17 at Indiana — $473.00
3. Nov. 28 vs. Michigan — $422.00
4. Nov. 7 vs. Oregon — $251.50
5. Oct. 31 at USC — $245.50
6. Oct. 3 at Iowa — $172.25
7. Sept. 26 vs. Illinois — $144.00
8. Nov. 21 at Nebraska — $143.25
9. Nov. 14 vs. Northwestern — $128.25
10. Oct. 10 vs. Maryland — $125.25
11. Sept. 19 vs. Kent State — $82.25
12. Sept. 5 vs. Ball State — $75.25

Across four resale sites, the lowest ticket price for the Ohio State-Texas game is $568.75, nearly $100 more expensive than tickets for the Ohio State-Indiana game. The most expensive home game, on average, is Ohio State vs. Michigan, which is the third-most expensive ticket overall at $422.

The lowest price Buckeyes fans will pay on average to watch OSU take on a Big Ten opponent is $125.25 on Oct. 10 at Ohio Stadium vs. Maryland.

Lowest ticket prices for Ohio State football 2026

(As of Aug. 7.)

• Sept. 5 vs. Ball State
  • SeatGeek: $77
  • TicketMaster: $75
  • StubHub: $78
  • Vivid Seats: $71
• Sept. 12 at Texas
  • SeatGeek: $554
  • TicketMaster: $563
  • StubHub: $593
  • Vivid Seats: $565
• Sept. 19 vs. Kent State
  • SeatGeek: $81
  • TicketMaster: $82
  • StubHub: $88
  • Vivid Seats: $78
• Sept. 26 vs. Illinois
  • SeatGeek: $130
  • TicketMaster: $140
  • StubHub: $142
  • Vivid Seats: $164
• Oct. 3 at Iowa
  • SeatGeek: $160
  • TicketMaster: $167
  • StubHub: $198
  • Vivid Seats: $164
• Oct. 10 vs. Maryland
  • SeatGeek: $125
  • TicketMaster: $139
  • StubHub: $121
  • Vivid Seats: $116
• Oct. 17 at Indiana
  • SeatGeek: $476
  • TicketMaster: $483
  • StubHub: $499
  • Vivid Seats: $434
• Oct. 31 at USC
  • SeatGeek: $278
  • TicketMaster: $190
  • StubHub: $269
  • Vivid Seats: $245
• Nov. 7 vs. Oregon
  • SeatGeek: $285
  • TicketMaster: $207
  • StubHub: $269
  • Vivid Seats: $245
• Nov. 14 vs. Northwestern
  • SeatGeek: $107
  • TicketMaster: $207
  • StubHub: $95
  • Vivid Seats: $104
• Nov. 21 at Nebraska
  • SeatGeek: $153
  • TicketMaster: $142
  • StubHub: $150
  • Vivid Seats: $128
• Nov. 28 vs. Michigan
  • SeatGeek: $431
  • TicketMaster: $427
  • StubHub: $456
  • Vivid Seats: $374

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Which 2026 Ohio State football games are the most affordable?