The cheapest way into Folsom Field on Halloween may be cheaper than most people expected. Colorado’s home game against Kansas State on Saturday, Oct. 31, has seen resale prices tumble to their lowest point of the season, with the Buffaloes set to kick off at noon MT.
On Wednesday, Gametime had tickets listed as low as $25, while Vivid Seats showed a floor of $27. That is a steep drop from the pre-Week 7 number, when SeatGeek had the game starting at $55. Those figures are only advertised snapshots, though, and the final cost can shift depending on the marketplace, the seat and the checkout fees attached.
The market looks even softer when stacked against Colorado’s original pricing. When single-game tickets went on sale in July, the athletic department had Kansas State seats starting at $88, according to the school’s price list.
No other remaining home game is cheaper. Houston comes to Boulder for a Friday night game on Nov. 13, with tickets starting at $38 on Gametime and $40 on Vivid Seats. UCF wraps up the home schedule on Nov. 28, and those tickets were listed at $42 on Gametime and $43 on Vivid Seats.
Away from Boulder, though, Colorado’s demand still looks healthy. Vivid Seats reported only two percent of its tickets left for the Buffaloes’ game at Arizona State and just one percent remaining for the trip to Cincinnati, a sign that road crowds are still getting filled in opposing venues.
Colorado is also trying to make the day more appealing around the stadium. The school is staging a Buffs Halloween Bash before kickoff and has discounted tickets in select sections while they last.
The pregame setup includes trick-or-treating for kids around the stadium from 9 to 11:30 a.m. MT, including along Ralphie’s Road.
A costume parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Chip’s Kids Club on Duane Field. Tailgaters on Benson Field, Franklin Field and nearby lots are being asked to bring candy, and trick-or-treaters will get clear bags for their haul inside the stadium.
Costumes are allowed for fans of all ages, but the school made one restriction clear: “all masks and all weapons, real or simulated, are prohibited.”
The timing may be working against the market. Five straight losses would cool almost any ticket demand, and a noon kickoff on Halloween has to compete with costume parties, trick-or-treating and a holiday weekend for families. Kansas State also arrives at 4-3 and without a marquee name like Utah or Texas Tech, both of which drew more attention earlier in the season.
Still, it is a striking turn from last year. When Kansas State last played at Folsom Field in 2024, Colorado announced a sellout days before kickoff. Now, two years later, a fan can get into the same stadium for roughly the cost of a movie ticket and popcorn.
For anyone who wants the easiest route, the game will be on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. For everyone else, a $25 seat for a Big 12 game on Halloween is about as low as it gets in Boulder.
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