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Michigan vs. Notre Dame Is The Hottest Ticket Of Week 1 — And It’s Not Close

By J.P. Scott

EAST LANSING, MI - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts on the sidelines while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on October 29, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan won the game 32-23. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - OCTOBER 29: Head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts on the sidelines while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on October 29, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan won the game 32-23. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Anyone wanting to see Notre Dame take on Michigan is likely going to pay more to see that game than they would for any other college football game in the country that weekend.

We’ve talked about the Notre Dame-Michigan game on this site ad nauseam. You want to see it. I want to see it. We all want to see it — and the secondary market ticket prices are reflecting that.

According to current prices on VividSeats.com, the least you’ll pay to get into Notre Dame Stadium on September 1st to see the Irish take on the Wolverines is $451.

That number could increase before I hit “publish.”

If that seems like a crazy number, you are right. It’s far and away the most expensive college football ticket in the nation the weekend.

ESPN — who also uses VividSeats.com — lists the lowest prices for every game on its weekly schedule. The last time they updated their site/prices, they had the Notre Dame-Michigan game at $395. The closest game to that in terms of price is the Oregon State-Ohio State matchup, where tickets are going for a minimum of $92.

The cheapest college football ticket you can get hand on in Week 1? Three dollars.

That low ticket price is shared by five different games. One of those games is Middle Tennessee State at Vanderbilt. You are familiar with Vanderbilt. They play in the SEC. We know that because their coach told us that last week. Just sayin’.

It’s not like the Week 1 slate is without some tasty matchups that should be in high demand. Washington is playing Auburn in Atlanta, Tennessee is playing West Virginia in Charlotte, Louisville takes on Alabama in Orlando, Miami faces LSU at AT&T Stadium and Virginia Tech travels to Tallahassee to face Florida State.

All huge matchups. All less expensive that Michigan vs. Notre Dame.

Next. Know Your Enemy: Michigan. dark

That’s a testament to the historical prestige and continued relevance of both programs as well as the passion of both fanbases.

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