Boise State Brings Real Pressure To Oregons Early Season Showcase

Anticipation builds as Oregon Ducks matches draw a wide range of ticket prices, underscoring their competitive appeal this season.

The Oregon Ducks are opening the season with a ticket market that swings wildly from one game to the next.

For fans wanting to see the No. 2 Ducks in Eugene on Sept. 5 against Boise State, the cheapest seat currently listed is $69 for standing-room-only behind section 17, not including fees.

The priciest option is Charter Box 5 at $620. That game kicks off at 12:30 p.m.

PT on CBS, and Oregon will be aiming to extend a pair of home streaks: 21 straight home-opening wins and 38 consecutive non-conference home victories, the longest active run in college football. The Ducks’ last home loss to Boise State came in 2008, a 37-32 defeat.

That opener also comes with a “stripe out” look at Autzen Stadium. Fans in odd-numbered sections are encouraged to wear green, while those in even-numbered sections are supposed to wear yellow.

Boise State brings two offensive names worth tracking in fifth-year quarterback Maddux Madsen and junior running back Dylan Riley. Madsen is considered the top talent in the Pac-12 Conference, while Riley is stepping into a bigger role after the departure of now-Oakland Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty after the 2024 season.

A win over the Broncos would push Oregon to 27-2 at home under Dan Lanning since he took over before the 2022 campaign.

The price picture changes fast after that. Oregon’s Sept. 12 trip to Oklahoma State has already sold out for single-game tickets, according to the Cowboys’ announcement on X. On SeatGeek, the lowest listed price is $115 in section 218, while the most expensive seat is $1,810 in section 5 near midfield.

Back in Eugene on Sept. 18 against Portland State, the cheapest ticket is $11 in section 25. The highest listed price there is $261 in Charter Box 4.

Then comes the Big Ten opener in Los Angeles on Sept. 26 against No. 14 USC.

The Trojans opened their season in Week 0 on Aug. 29 with a 42-26 win over San José State, and the reported attendance was 51,144, the lowest home game attendance at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since 2018. For Oregon’s visit, SeatGeek shows a low of $125 in section 312 and a high of $4,129 in section 105A, with those numbers likely to climb as game day approaches.

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