Tickets for Colorado’s opening game against Nebraska sell for a whopping $1,030, with the cheapest seats costing $342 — more than the Celtics-Heat Game 5 — as the Deion Sanders effect continues
- Deion Sanders has been followed by some of his most valued recruits from JSU
- The team has undergone a massive turnover with over 70 players leaving the team
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Ticket prices for the University of Colorado at Boulder have hit a high of $1,030 for the school’s opening game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The huge ticket prices come amid the hype surrounding the team following the arrival of head coach Deion Sanders.
The cheapest tickets to the Buffalos’ first home game of the season are actually more expensive than the cheapest tickets on offer for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics.
Even before ticket prices for Sanders’ home debut skyrocketed, its impact was seen after season tickets sold out for the first time since 1996.
The team’s spring game also saw a huge turnout of 47,277 fans for the highly anticipated scrimmage after the stadium had been nearly empty the previous season.
Colorado’s home opener has seen a huge spike in ticket prices thanks to Deion Sanders
The hype surrounding the new head coach’s season was on display at their spring game
Sanders arrived in Boulder after a very successful three years at Jackson State.
Jackson State with Sanders at the helm were 26-5, including an undefeated regular season in 2022.
Sanders led his Tigers to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) last season.
‘Coach Prime’ was followed by several of his top players, including Travis Hunter
He also proved his tremendous appeal on the recruiting trail, having signed No. 1 recruit and five-star cornerback Travis Hunter.
Hunter and several other esteemed recruits Sanders got to play under him while with the much smaller HBCU have since followed him to Colorado.
And with Colorado’s Power Five resources now in the Pac-12, eyes will be on just how far he can take the Buffalos, though expectations aren’t high for his first season, largely due to the huge turnover within the program.
Sanders has effectively cleaned house since taking over the school, as at least 71 players have entered the transfer portal with many of them leaving after the spring game.