The best CFP ticket prices and why you might want to buy yours now rather than later

The College Football Playoff National Championship takes place on January 19 at 7:30 PM at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Four teams remain in play: No. 1 Indiana, No. 5 Oregon, No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 10 Miami.

Indiana will play Oregon and Ole Miss will play Miami in semifinal games Thursday and Friday.

Where to buy CFP National Championship tickets

Tickets for all College Football Playoff games can be purchased online through Ticketmaster and secondary market platforms like Living seats, SeatGeek and StubHub.

Here’s a look at the top prizes for the National Championship on January 19 (fees included):

These prices and availability are valid from Monday 5th January. They may change in the days before January 19.

If you need parking for the game, SeatGeek You’ve covered the various spots ranging from $429 to $3,610.

The exact National Championship game will affect the ticket price. Should the Hurricanes win their semifinal, they would essentially have home court advantage against their championship opponent. This would also likely lead to even higher ticket prices due to local demand for tickets. Buying tickets sooner rather than later can save you hundreds – and in some cases thousands – of dollars.

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 will cross in the desert in Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl, with 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 for 362 yards and two touchdowns in a 39-34 win in the quarterfinals.

“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.