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Notre Dame-Miami ticket insanity proves South Bend knows exactly what’s at stake

Some Miami tickets are pushing five figures, but plenty of expensive seats remain unsold.
ByOliver Vandervoort
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Anyone who hasn't gotten tickets to Notre Dame's game against Miami in two weeks might want to watch it at home instead. Unsurprisingly, demand is high, and ticket prices are steep. Those prices are quite high, though. 

Miami currently holds the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll for college football. After they host an unranked UNC on Halloween, the Hurricanes will travel to face No. 5 Notre Dame in South Bend. Being the higher-ranked team in these matchups has been a bit of a curse for most teams this year. It appears that people are willing to spend big money to see if the Fighting Irish can be the latest program to pull off an upset against the nation's top-ranked team.

Notre Dame is coming off its first loss of the season, falling 28-24 to No. 8 BYU. But they have a redemption game before they face Miami. The Fighting Irish will face Navy at Gillette Stadium on Halloween. After that traditional rival, Irish fans and the team can fully turn their attention to the Canes and their wallets.

As of Thursday evening, StubHub wasn't showing any tickets for less than $775. That price is reportedly almost $200 higher than what seats were going for on the secondary ticket site earlier in the day. 

Notre Dame football fans face staggering secondary-market prices for Miami game

Even if a Notre Dame fan managed to score a ticket for around $800, that would be a steal compared to what most people are willing to pay. Of course, tickets from official outlets like the university itself have been sold out for weeks.

As of Thursday night, the wide variety of seats aren't available for less than $1,000, with some tickets offered at astronomical prices. One seat was even selling for more than $13,000. 

The lesson from StubHub's ticket prices is that if you haven't bought one yet, it might be better to wait and see if any of those asking prices drop. A similar situation occurred when Notre Dame was preparing to play BYU. With the game considered the biggest ever played in Provo, resellers were looking to make a pretty penny. However, some of the most ridiculous prices dropped just a day or two after they peaked. 

Perhaps the most concerning tidbit from the current ticket prices is that quite a few are still available. Some of those asking over $1,000 per seat could be left dangling. One hopes that doesn't affect how full and how loud Notre Dame Stadium is on November 7.

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