Penn State’s newly announced 2027 football ticket prices for the renovated Beaver Stadium have already stirred plenty of reaction, and the number that stands out most is how those prices would compare across the Big Ten.
The conference mostly hasn’t released 2027 season-ticket details yet, so the cleanest comparison available right now is against 2026 pricing. On that list, Penn State’s 2027 figures - excluding certain premium contributions - would land near the top of the league in several categories.
At the high end, Penn State’s 2027 price comes in at $8,379, which trails only Iowa’s $25,400 among the schools listed. That would put the Nittany Lions well ahead of Michigan at $4,200, USC at $6,000, Michigan State at $7,455 and the rest of the conference programs included in the comparison.
The bottom end is less dramatic but still notable. Penn State’s 2027 lowest price is $550, which sits above several Big Ten schools, including Illinois at $115, Maryland at $130, Purdue at $161, Wisconsin at $240, Minnesota at $249 and Rutgers at $258.03.
The median price tells a similar story. Penn State’s 2027 median of $1,400 would rank above Ohio State at $1,013.50, Oregon at $1,028, Washington at $1,055, Iowa at $1,075 and Nebraska at $1,295. Only USC, at $2,285, sits higher among the programs listed in that middle category.
For context, Penn State’s 2026 prices were much lower: $1,156 at the top, $469 at the bottom and a median of $705.
The full comparison also shows how much variation exists around the conference. Indiana’s highest price is $1,082 with a median of $758, while Michigan State reaches $7,455 at the top and $855 in the median. Nebraska’s median is $1,295, and Wisconsin’s is $489.50.
Michigan’s publicly available data included PSC amounts but not base season-ticket prices, while Maryland’s published pricing excluded premium seating options. UCLA was left out because no public seat map with pricing was available, and Northwestern was excluded because the new Ryan Field has not yet opened.
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