There’s a robust market for major bowl tickets this year

What is ticket demand like for this season’s most high-profile bowl games?

On3 checked in with TickPick, the New York-based, no-fee secondary ticket marketplace, for insights into buying habits this bowl season, including for Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals. The Orange Bowl matchup between Georgia and Michigan is particularly hot, with the average purchase price at $570.

Expect a strong showing from Utah fans at the Rose Bowl, with 37 percent of purchases for the game at TickPick coming from a Utah zip code. The same goes for Baylor fans at the Sugar Bowl, with 42 percent of purchases from a Texas zip code.

Cotton Bowl

Alabama vs. Cincinnati, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, December 31 (CFP semifinal)

+ Average purchase price: $321
+ Get-in price: $117
+ Most expensive purchase: 2 tickets in Section C110, Row 4 for $1,625 each ($3,250 total)
+ It’s the second most-expensive Cotton Bowl on record at TickPick

Orange Bowl

Michigan vs. Georgia, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, December 31 (CFP semifinal)

+ Average purchase price: $570
+ Get-in price: $179
+ 23% of purchases made had a Georgia zip code and 17% had a Michigan zip code.
+ Most expensive purchase: 2 tickets in the 72 Club, Row 15 for $3,629 each ($7,256 total)
+ Most expensive Orange Bowl on record at TickPick, 184% more expensive than next-priciest

Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz., January 1

+ Average purchase price: $252
+ Get-in price: $91
+ Most expensive purchase: 2 tickets in Section 117, Row 1 for $532 each ($1,064 total)
+ Most expensive Fiesta Bowl on record at TickPick

Rose Bowl

Utah vs. Ohio State, Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif., January 1

+ Average purchase price: $362
+ Get-in price: $89
+ 37% of ticket purchases have been made with a Utah zip code
+ Most expensive purchase: 2 tickets in Section 19, Row 28 for $1,358 each ($2,716 total)

Sugar Bowl

Baylor vs. Ole Miss, Superdome, New Orleans, January 1

+ Average purchase price: $244
+ Get-in price: $78
+ 42% of purchases have been made with a Texas zip code
+ Most expensive purchase: 2 tickets in Section 144, Row 24 for $672 each ($1,344 total)