Family Weekend at Folsom Field usually comes with a hefty price tag, but this year’s Colorado-Utah matchup is giving fans a little more breathing room. The Buffaloes are set to host unbeaten No. 11 Utah on Saturday, and the secondary market has started to soften in a way that should catch the attention of families heading to Boulder.
On Wednesday, SeatGeek’s Colorado schedule page showed tickets beginning at $96 for the game. Earlier in the week, the same marketplace had comparable entry-level listings in the $125 to $140 range, so the current low end is at least $29 cheaper than it was before. That said, those are advertised starting prices, not what buyers are guaranteed to pay at checkout.
The gap between the resale market and Colorado’s original single-game pricing is even more striking. The athletic department listed Utah tickets starting at $158 when those prices were released earlier this year. A lower resale number doesn’t mean Colorado changed its official pricing; it just means a different seller is offering another route into the stadium.
TickPick’s Utah page showed a starting price of $116 on Wednesday, while also listing an average price above $360. That kind of spread is a reminder that one bargain listing can sit next to a much pricier overall market. TickPick also does not charge service fees, so shoppers still need to look closely at the full cost and the number of tickets available before pulling the trigger.
That fine print matters. Some listings may only cover one seat in a higher section, while others might require buying two or more together. If fans want the best deal, they have to compare seat location, delivery details and checkout totals, not just the headline number.
Even with the recent dip, Utah is still the priciest remaining home opponent on SeatGeek’s Colorado schedule page. Kansas State starts at $55, Houston at $60 and UCF at $41. So anyone planning to watch Colorado under the lights against the Utes is still facing a higher entry point than fans heading to the later home dates.
Part of the demand comes from the game itself. Utah is 5-0 after its 41-24 win over Kansas, while Colorado is 2-3 and coming off a stretch of consecutive losses. There’s also another storyline pulling people toward the matchup: Buffaloes quarterback Isaac Wilson is expected to start against the school where he opened his college career.
There’s clearly enough going on to make the game appealing, but that doesn’t mean sellers will get what they hoped for. As kickoff gets closer, unsold tickets tend to lose leverage.
Deion Sanders sounded more interested in the families coming through the gates than in the resale market on Tuesday.
“Family weekend, we’re excited to see all the families. I love seeing our kids’ families.
I haven’t really seen too many of them since we met on the recruiting trip. So I look forward to seeing those guys,” Sanders said.
For fans, the choice is pretty simple: buy now or wait and hope the price slides again. It might, or the cheapest options might disappear. For a Family Weekend trip centered on one night at Folsom Field, Wednesday’s advertised starting price is only a snapshot, not a guarantee.
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