State Farm Classic Tickets

State Farm Classic Tickets

See the best in college football with State Fair Classic tickets. The State Fair Classic is a college football rivalry game that takes place every year between Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M. As both teams are part of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the game plays on neutral territory at the Cotton Bowl Dallas during the Texas State Fair. The game acts as a prelude to the Oklahoma–Texas Red River Showdown game which takes place the following week.

The first State Fair Classic was held in the Roaring 20’s game between Wiley College and Langston University. The matchup lasted four years before Prairie View supplanted Langston. The State Fair Classic is known as the genesis of "Monday Night Football,” as the games took place every Monday night for over forty years.

Bishop College took Wiley's place at the State Fair Classic in 1967. Prairie View A&M, however, continued to play at the Cotton Bowl. They would see numerous noteworthy matchups within the Southwestern Athletic Conference. By the ‘80s the university had bumped up its yearly game against its Grambling rivals to Dallas, and the modern State Fair Classic was born. With State Fair Classic tickets you can see what all the excitement is about.

Interestingly, the Prairie View football program briefly disbanded beginning in 1990. It would take two years before the State Fair Classic saw another Prairie View/Grambling showdown. Since then the rivalry game has served as the chief event of the Texas State Fair. The game is almost always paired with a pre-game concert that features a celebrity guest, a golf tournament as well as music and comedy shows.

State Farm Classic Ticket Prices

There will be a number of influences on State Farm Classic ticket prices. Prices will vary across seating sections, especially for large stadiums. When the team is performing well on the field, State Farm Classic tickets tend to have higher prices than when the team is struggling. Expect rivalry games and games against big-name opponents like Alabama to sell out quickly.

How much are State Farm Classic tickets?

The cheapest seats at a State Farm Classic home game can be around $25 for lesser matchups to get into the stadium. Seats at the fifty-yard line will come at a premium and can cost at least $50 in the upper levels and more than $100 in the lower levels. Rivalry games will typically see an increase in State Farm Classic ticket prices by at least 25-50%.

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State Farm Classic Schedule

State Farm Classic will play around 11-12 regular-season games from late-August through late-November. The majority of games will be played on Saturdays, with the occasional Thursday or Friday night game being scheduled. Power 5 opponents from the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and Pac-12 can appear on the State Farm Classic schedule. Conference games will begin in late-September and early-October. Depending on how well the team performs throughout the season, they may qualify for postseason play and a possible NCAA Bowl Game. This might be the FCS Championship or even the College Football Playoff.

When do State Farm Classic tickets go on sale?

Fans can purchase season State Farm Classic tickets beginning in May or June. Single-game tickets usually go on sale in late-July or early-August. Bowl and FCS championship games will be decided at the end of the regular season. Post-season tickets go on sale at the end of November. 

State Farm Classic Seating Chart

NCAA football stadiums hold anywhere between a few thousand to over 100,000 fans. On average, the State Farm Classic schedule has 12-14 games with around eight conference games. The Power 5 conference stadiums can comfortably seat 80,000 people or more and feature a variety of seating sections. Sit at the fifty-yard line to get the best views of the field. Seats behind the goalposts are excellent ways to get near the field without breaking the bank. Use TicketSmarter’s simple and straightforward seating chart to browse for seats in every stadium along with the State Farm Classic schedule. 

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