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The College football playoff semifinals kick off the Fiesta Bowl, where No. 10 Miami and No. 6 Ole Miss will meet on Thursday, January 8 at 7:30 PM ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
While tickets to the CFP semifinals went on sale (and sold out) weeks ago, fans looking for last-minute seats can still find tickets on the resale market, and we found them for $79 for Thursday’s game.
Where to buy Vrbo Fiesta Bowl tickets
Tickets for all College Football Playoff games can be purchased online through VividSeats, SeatGeek, StubHub.
Here’s a look at the top prices for the CFP semifinal between the Miami Hurricanes and Ole Miss Rebels on Jan. 8:
| VividSeats | StubHub | SeatGeek | TicketMaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 dollars | 82 dollars | 82 dollars | 92 dollars |
These prices and availability are valid from Monday 5th January. Dates up to January 8th are subject to change and additional fees vary by seat, dealer and location.
The cheap seats above tend to be nosebleeds, but there is a wide variety of seats available, with the average price of a Fiesta Bowl ticket coming in at $708. We recommend VividSeatsboth for their lowest prices available and competitive loyalty program and fees included in the face value.
Miami defeated the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes 24-14 in the quarterfinals of the Cotton Bowl to advance. Ole Miss beat No. 3 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl 39-34 to get payback for an early season loss to the Bulldogs.
Here’s a recent college football story from the Associated Press:
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Miami’s Carson Beck is the quintessential power-program quarterback, a former four-star with a massive NIL portfolio who knows what it’s like to play on the big stage.
Mississippi’s Trinidad Chambliss nearly gave up on football, won a Division II national championship and has shined since being unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight.
Their paths cross in the desert Thursday’s Fiesta Bowlwith a spot in the national championship game on the line.
“Only four teams have the opportunity to play this week,” Beck said. “I’m super grateful for that.
Beck has been building toward it since he played as a high schooler in Jacksonville, Florida.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound pro-style passer won a national championship in 2022 — the Bulldogs’ second straight — as a Stetson Bennett IV backup, learning as he went. Beck took those lessons to the field, throwing for more than 7,000 yards and 52 touchdowns over the next two seasons while leading Georgia to 24 wins.
A knee injury saved Beck from the Bulldogs’ College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame in early 2025, and after initially declaring for the NFL draft, he decided to transfer to Miami, a school with a potent offense and plenty of NIL money to throw around.
He was a great fit.
Poised and poised, Beck threw for 3,313 yards and 27 touchdowns on 74% completion with 10 interceptions. He led the Hurricanes (12-2, CFP No. 10 seed) to wins over Texas A&M and Ohio State in the playoffs and is 36-5 as a starter as he ends his college career.
“He’s very experienced, he’s been successful everywhere he’s been,” Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said. “He always had his teams that competed at a championship level and were in the playoffs.
Chambliss’ career took a different trajectory.
With no Division I offers out of high school, the quarterback from Grand Rapids, Mich., decided to play at Ferris State, where he redshirted his first two seasons — the second due to respiratory issues. He considered transferring to a Division III school to try college basketball, but decided to give football one more shot.
Good decision.
Chambliss led the Bulldogs to the Division II national championship in 2024, which led to offers from numerous Division I programs. He chose to play at Ole Miss because he thought he would be a backup but at least have DI experience.
Chambliss’ fortunes changed when starter Austin Simmons injured his ankle in the second game of the season. Chambliss took off and continued, throwing for 353 yards in his first start against Arkansas and playing so well that he kept the starting job once Simmons was healthy.
The dual-threat quarterback has been putting pressure on defenses all season, rocketing into tight windows with a strong arm and extending plays with his feet.
Chambliss threw for 3,660 yards and 21 touchdowns with just three interceptions on 66% completion, adding 520 yards and eight more rushing scores. He led the Rebels (13-1, CFP No. 6 seed) to a victory over Tulane in the CFP opening round and picked off Georgia in the quarterfinals with 362 yards and two touchdowns in in a 39-34 win.
“He’s an unlimited football player,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. “You could definitely see on the sidelines and watching some of the things on TV, his leadership skills and the way people gravitate to him. He had a huge impact on the program and had a lot of respect for it.”
So does Beck, who is setting up a showdown in the desert.
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