Iron Bowl tops out the list of 2015’s most expensive rivalry college football games

AUBURN, Ala. – While watching your favorite college team play on TV is one thing, nothing compares to the experience of being there on college game day. Even more, nothing compares to watching your favorite team play their rival. The latest hotel room and game ticket prices for the nation’s biggest college football rivalry games have been released by priceline.com and tiqiq.com.

It comes as no surprise the Iron Bowl, this year hosted in Auburn, tops out the list, but that won’t stop tens of thousands of Alabama and Auburn fans from descending on Lee County the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Here’s how the games stack up:

2015 College Football Rivalry Games

Alabama vs. Auburn
Nov. 28, Auburn, AL
Game Tickets: Average price $474, get-in price* $235.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 3-stars $64-$259, 2-stars $37-$342 (the $342 hotel is two miles from the stadium).

Ohio State vs. Michigan
Nov. 28, Ann Arbor
Game Tickets: Average price $313, get-in price* $148.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 3-stars $169-$189, 2-stars $67-$189.

Oklahoma vs. Texas
Oct. 10, Dallas
Game Tickets: Average price $432, get-in price* $140.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 4-stars $129-$289, 3-stars $49-$359.

Army vs. Navy
Dec. 12, Philadelphia
Game Tickets: Average price $172, get-in price* $91.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 4-stars $144-$279, 3-stars $98-$307.

Miami vs. Florida State
Oct. 10, Tallahassee
Game Tickets: Average price $216, get-in price* $105.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 2-stars $46-$399.

USC vs. Notre Dame
Oct. 17, South Bend
Game Tickets: Average price $509, get-in price* $238.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 2-stars $50-$299.

Georgia vs. Florida
Oct. 31, Jacksonville
Game Tickets: Average price $207, get-in price* $74.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 4-stars $188-$280, 3-stars $124-$209.

Cal vs. Stanford
Nov. 21, Stanford
Game Tickets: Average price $108, get-in price* $38.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 4-stars $103-$303, 3-stars $87-$289.

Oregon State vs. Oregon
Nov. 27, Eugene
Game Tickets: Average price $195, get-in price* $98.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 3-stars $126-$289, 2-stars $63-$139.

Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State
Nov. 28, Starkville
Game Tickets: Average price $215, get-in price* $92.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 3-stars $65-$100, 2-stars $55-$79.

Arizona vs. Arizona State
Nov. 21, Tempe
Game Tickets: Average price $115, get-in price* $37.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 4-stars $75-$339, 3-stars $74-$243.

UCLA vs. USC
Nov. 28, Los Angeles
Game Tickets: Average price $245, get-in price* $111.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 4-stars $109-$419, 3-stars $72-$429.

Clemson vs. South Carolina
Nov. 28, Columbia
Game Tickets: Average price $205, get-in price* $93.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 3-stars $84-$239, 2-stars $40-$150.

Florida State vs. Florida
Nov. 28, Gainesville
Game Tickets: Average price $215, get-in price* $101.
Priceline.com Hotel Rate Ranges**: 3-stars $98-$310, 2-stars $49-$159.

*Get-in price refers to the lowest-priced seat in the stadium. Prices and availability are subject to change at any time. For game tickets and more information, visit tiqiq.com.

**Hotel rates were shopped on September 28, 2015. Rates and availability are subject to change at any time. For more information, visit priceline.com.

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