The cheapest way into Colorado’s homecoming game against Texas Tech has dropped again, even with all the ingredients that usually push prices the other direction.
Saturday’s matchup at Folsom Field carries a 5:30 p.m. MT kickoff on FOX, a Black & Gold Stripe Out, Homecoming, and the university’s 150th anniversary celebration.
On top of that, the opponent is No. 12 Texas Tech, the defending 2025 Big 12 champion, making this one of the bigger games left on Colorado’s home schedule.
Still, the lowest resale listings have come down as kickoff gets closer.
As of Wednesday, Sept. 30, SeatGeek showed tickets starting at $68.
TickPick listed a $76 get-in price with no service fees. Those figures are only snapshots, but both are noticeably lower than where the market sat just two days earlier.
On Sept. 29, Colorado On SI found SeatGeek opening at $109 and TickPick around $101 for the same game. That means SeatGeek’s low end has fallen $41 from that point, while TickPick’s displayed get-in price is down $25.
Texas Tech is bringing a 4-0 record, an AP ranking of No. 12, and plenty of attention into Boulder. It’s also the Red Raiders’ first trip to Boulder since 2010. Even with that backdrop, the bottom of the resale market has softened.
The shift is even more notable because the earlier Sept. 29 prices still made this look like one of Colorado’s pricier remaining home games. Now, the cheapest SeatGeek listing is under $70. Ticket markets can swing fast, but that kind of drop stands out.
Colorado comes home at 2-2 after back-to-back losses to Northwestern and Baylor. The price movement doesn’t point to one clean explanation; resale numbers can change based on inventory, seat location, demand, and timing.
There’s still a wide range for buyers to sort through. TickPick listed 3,394 tickets for Colorado-Texas Tech on its current Texas Tech page. The average ticket price there was $230.89, and the most expensive listing was $1,836.
That’s the real split in this market. Fans just looking for a way in are finding a much friendlier entry point than anyone chasing better seats.
Inside the building, the message hasn’t changed. Wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. called Texas Tech “a great opportunity” when he spoke with reporters Tuesday.
“They’re a really good team, a ranked opponent,” Moore said. “So we got to put our best foot forward and go out there and do what we know how to do.”
He kept the focus simple when asked about the challenge ahead.
“It's another home game, so we got to protect the house first and foremost,” Moore said.
With resale prices still moving, the market could shift again before Saturday’s kickoff.
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