West Virginia Football tickets

[Smokey 32]

I know it is a long way off, but I'd like to attend the October 4th Mountaineer game VS. Rutgers. My hockey team will be in Morgantown for a long weekend of golfing, and I'd really like to catch this game. So far we have 4 guys interested in going.

I've gone on line at "Stub Hub", but I'd like some advice from a local. Is it possible to get tickets from scalpers the day of the game? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Stryker908]

Originally Posted by Smokey 32

I know it is a long way off, but I'd like to attend the October 4th Mountaineer game VS. Rutgers. My hockey team will be in Morgantown for a long weekend of golfing, and I'd really like to catch this game. So far we have 4 guys interested in going.

I've gone on line at "Stub Hub", but I'd like some advice from a local. Is it possible to get tickets from scalpers the day of the game? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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Good luck

[PSULion22]

Originally Posted by Smokey 32

I know it is a long way off, but I'd like to attend the October 4th Mountaineer game VS. Rutgers. My hockey team will be in Morgantown for a long weekend of golfing, and I'd really like to catch this game. So far we have 4 guys interested in going.

I've gone on line at "Stub Hub", but I'd like some advice from a local. Is it possible to get tickets from scalpers the day of the game? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Forget StubHub, eBay is the way to go. You can probably get good tickets at a good price. I don't know about scalping, since I've never been to WVU, but I would imagine you could go that route too. StubHub is rediculously overpriced.

Also, go to the WVU athletic ticket office webpage and find out when single game tickets will go on sale. Call them on that day, and you might be able to get good seats right through them. I doubt Rutgers would be a big game for WVU, especially given the offseason changes for both teams. Make sure you read all of the admission requirements on the WVU site. Often you will need that school's student ID's to sit in the student section or have to pay an extra "transfer fee" (the case at PSU).

Football tickets usually go on sale in June for colleges, so find that date. If possible, you might want to wait until closer to gameday to buy. Rutgers will be alloted an entire section of tickets. If they don't get requests for those seats from their boosters, the tickets get returned to WVU for sale. At that point you can buy the tickets, again directly from the WVU ticket office, for face value. Waiting until the middle of the first quarter to buy from scalpers is a way to get very, very cheap tickets too. Usually the scalpers will give up and you can get lower bowl seats for $10-20 each.

[Smokey 32]

Thanks PSU!

I really appreciate your advice, you have obviously done this before. We went to a Michigan State football game a few years ago, and several people tried to sell us those student tickets. Something didn't seem right, and luckily we got regular end zone seats at face value 5 minutes before kick-off. I'll try calling the box office next month.

Thanks again.

[PSULion22]

Here you go

Single-Game Football Tickets: Single-game football tickets for the 2008 season will go on sale mid-August based on availablity. Fans can purchase single-game tickets in person at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, by phone (1-800-WVU GAME) or on the Internet at WVUGAME.com.

Keep an eye on eBay to see if you can get some cheap.

Yep, I've done this many, many, many times. That is usually my process - call the ticket office first, then continually check eBay for a steal. Once you get within a month, call the office back and really start searching eBay to find a set within the normal price range. I also find that prices tend to go down on eBay as you get closer to the game. For big games and shows, I scalp after the event has started since tickets are usually exorbitant on eBay. I can't EVER remember not getting tickets I wanted at a good price using this method, with the exception of the recent Bon Jovi show (though I didn't try to scalp because I wanted to see Daughtry more than Bon Jovi and would have missed him).

[puckpatrol43]

Bring some marshmallows for the post-game couch burning.