2016
FOOTBALL
POSTSEASON
TICKET
INFORMATION
As the Buckeyes continue their successful run through
the 2016 regular season, we would like to inform you of
your ticket options for the Buckeyes postseason play.
Football season ticket holders will have priority in
requesting Big Ten Championship game tickets and
bowl tickets. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to
follow the Buckeyes this postseason!
Enclosed you will find details regarding ticket
opportunities for both the Big Ten Championship
Game as well as potential bowl games the
Buckeyes may play in. Any orders submitted
will only be fulfilled for games in which the
Buckeyes play. All ticket prices shown include
applicable service charges.
*Please Note: All communication regarding
postseason football (including a potential bowl
game) will be done via email. Please make
sure your email address on file with the OSU
Athletics Ticket Office is correct. You can
verify your email address by logging into
your Ohio State Buckeyes Account.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
TICKET INFORMATION
If the Buckeyes finish first in the East Division of the
Big Ten Conference, they will earn a spot in the Big
Ten Championship game being held at Lucas Oil
Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 3rd!
Submitting your Ticket Request
All requests for Big Ten Championship Game tickets must be
requested online via your Ohio State Buckeyes Account. Requests
will be accepted online beginning at 9:00 am ET on Wednesday,
November 16th until 5:00 pm ET on Monday, November 21st.
All eligible season ticket holders will be able to apply for tickets at
the $95 price point for the Big Ten Championship game. Due to the
limited quantity available, only Buckeye Club members at the Big
Ten Champions level or above will be able to apply for tickets at
the higher price of $200 each. Those Buckeye Club members who
apply for $200 tickets may still be reduced to the $95 price point if
demand for higher priced tickets exceeds availability. There will be
a limited quantity of tickets available at the higher price level, so the
majority of orders will be fulfilled at the lower price level. The priority
point system will be used to determine ticket assignment. Due to the
volume of championship orders expected, acceptance of your online
request is NOT a guarantee that your request will be fulfilled.
Please Note: There will be a 2 ticket limit per season ticket account.
Payment and Ticket Notification
You will be required to enter a form of payment (American Express,
Discover, Mastercard, or Visa) when submitting your online request for
Big Ten Championship tickets, but your card will not be charged unless
your order is fulfilled. Cards will be charged between November
23rd and November 28th, so please be sure to have funds available.
Notification of ticket requests will be sent via email after cards have
been charged. The date on which your credit card will be charged will
be dependent upon confirmation of Ohio State’s participation in the
Big Ten Championship game. If participating teams are not decided
until after the final regular season games, cards will be charged for
those receiving tickets after the completion of those games.
Faculty/Staff and Student Season Ticket Holders
Faculty/Staff and student season ticket holders will have the opportunity
to enter a lottery for Big Ten Championship game tickets. Lottery
entries for faculty/staff and student season ticket holders will be
accepted online from 9:00 am ET on Thursday, November 17th
until 5:00 pm ET on Friday, November 18th. Faculty/staff members
will be able to enter the lottery for up to 2 tickets at $95 each and
students will be able to enter the lottery for 1 ticket (2 if married) at $50
each. Lottery information will be sent via email to all eligible faculty/staff
and student season ticket holders the week of November 14th.
Ticket Delivery
Due to limited timing, all tickets for the Big Ten Championship
Game will be issued as Print-at-Home tickets. If your request for
tickets is fulfilled, you will be sent an email on November 30th with
instructions on how to log into your Ohio State Buckeyes Account and
print your tickets at home. Your print at home tickets will have active
barcodes and will be used for admission into the Championship Game.
Please Note: Since the Big Ten Championship is not hosted by
Ohio State, advanced ticket management features such as ticket
forwarding and posting for resale will not be available via your
Ohio State Buckeyes Account.
BOWL GAME
TICKET INFORMATION
The Buckeyes bowl bid will not be determined
until after the completion of the regular Big Ten
season and the Big Ten Championship game.
Potential bowl games and ticket prices can be
found in this brochure.
Submitting your Bowl Game Ticket Request
All requests for bowl tickets must be requested online via your Ohio
State Buckeyes Account. You will have the opportunity to request
tickets for any of the games the Buckeyes may play in, but orders
will only be filled for the game in which the Buckeyes play. Requests
for bowl games and CFP semifinal games (if applicable) will
be accepted online beginning at 9:00 am ET on Wednesday,
November 16th until 5:00 pm ET on Friday, December 9th. If
the Buckeyes are selected to play in a CFP semifinal game, all
requests for the CFP National Championship game must be
submitted by 12:00 pm ET on Wednesday, December 21st. All
requests will be submitted for the highest priced tickets available for
each game. If demand exceeds supply available at the highest price
level, your card will automatically be charged for tickets at any lower
price included in Ohio State’s allotment of tickets. The priority point
system will be used to determine ticket assignment. Due to the volume
of bowl orders expected, acceptance of your online request is NOT a
guarantee that your request will be fulfilled.
Please Note: Ticket limits for each bowl game may vary.
Payment and Ticket Notification
You will be required to enter a form of payment (American Express,
Discover, Mastercard, or Visa) when submitting your online request
for bowl tickets, but your card will not be charged until your order is
fulfilled. Cards will be charged between December 10th and December
14th, so please be sure to have funds available. Notification of ticket
requests will be sent via email after cards have been charged. Orders
for the CFP National Championship game, if applicable, will be
processed and cards will be charged upon the completion of the CFP
semifinal games.
Faculty/Staff and Student Season Ticket Holders
Faculty/Staff and student season ticket holders will have the opportunity
to enter a lottery for bowl game tickets. Lottery entries for faculty/
staff and student season ticket holders will be accepted online
from 9:00 am ET on Tuesday, December 6th until 5:00 pm ET on
Wednesday, December 7th. Lottery information, including limits and
ticket prices will be sent via email to all eligible faculty/staff and student
season ticket holders the week of November 28th.
Ticket Delivery
Tickets for all bowl games including the semifinal games will be sent
via UPS or USPS.
Please Note: Some bowls require that tickets be shipped via UPS;
any accounts with a PO box as their address must provide a street
address for shipping.
Tickets will be shipped approximately December 16th, 2016. Please
make sure that the address in your Ohio State Buckeyes Account is
accurate for ticket mailings.
Tickets for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game (if
applicable) will be delivered via print at home method similar to the Big
Ten Championship game.
Please Note: Since bowls and CFP playoff games are not hosted by
Ohio State, advanced ticket management features such as ticket
forwarding and posting for resale will not be available via your
Ohio State Buckeyes Account for these events.
Public Ticket Option
Members of the general public interested in purchasing tickets from the
Ohio State allotment of bowl tickets may take advantage of the public
ticket option that will begin Sunday, December 4th, 2016. This option
will open open immediately following the official bowl announcement.
Depending upon availability, members of the general public may be
asked to add themselves to a waitlist during this time. While a form of
payment will be required to secure a spot on the waiting list, cards will
not be charged unless your request is fulfilled. There is no guarantee
that any orders submitted on the waiting list will be fulfilled; tickets will
only be offered to waiting list customers if ticket inventory remains after
all season ticket holder priority requests have been fulfilled.
POTENTIAL BOWL GAMES
College Football Playoff
National Championship Game
Monday, January 9, 2017 | 8:00pm ET
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
Ticket Prices: $ 470 – $ 670 (limit 6 per account)
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Playoff Semifinal
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | Time TBA
Georgia Dome – Atlanta, GA
Ticket Prices: $ 195 – $ 270 (limit 6 per account)
Fiesta Bowl
Playoff Semifinal
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | Time TBA
University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, AZ
Ticket Prices: $ 195 – $ 320 (limit 8 per account)
Capital One Orange Bowl
Friday, December 30, 2016 | 8:00 pm ET
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL
Ticket Prices: $ 90 – $ 285 (limit 8 per account)
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Monday, January 2, 2017 | 1:00 pm ET
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX
Ticket Prices: $ 165 – $ 255 (limit 8 per account)
Rose Bowl Game
Monday, January 2, 2017 | 5:00 pm ET
Rose Bowl Stadium – Pasadena, CA
Ticket Prices: $ 170 – $ 230 (limit 6 per account)
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Monday, January 2, 2017 | 8:30 pm ET
Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, LA
Ticket Prices: $ 165 – $ 180 (limit 8 per account)
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | 11:00 am ET
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, FL
Ticket Prices: $ 101 – $ 175
Outback Bowl
Monday, January 2, 2017 | 1:00 pm ET
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
Ticket Prices: $ 95 – $ 185
*All ticket prices shown include applicable service fees. Bowls with
multiple prices will be allocated by the priority point system with
those with the highest points receiving the more expensive tickets.
Dates, times, and ticket prices are subject to change.
IMPORTANT POSTSEASON DATES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Online request period for Big Ten Championship tickets and
Bowl Game tickets begins for eligible accounts at 9 am ET
THU., NOVEMBER 17 – FRI., NOVEMBER 18
Big Ten Championship game lottery entries accepted
online for interested faculty/staff and student season
ticket holders
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Deadline to submit online requests for Big Ten
Championship tickets (5:00 pm ET)
WEDS., NOVEMBER 23 – MON., NOVEMBER 28
Credit cards will be charged for those customers receiving
Big Ten Championship tickets; notification of ticket requests
will be sent via email after all cards have been charged.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Customers receiving Big Ten Championship tickets will be
able to log into their accounts and print their tickets at home
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
Big Ten Championship Game (Indianapolis, IN)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
Official bowl announcements are made; online public ticket
option begins
TUES., DECEMBER 6 – WEDS., DECEMBER 7
Bowl game lottery entries accepted online for interested
faculty/staff and student season ticket holders
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
Deadline to submit online requests for bowl games AND
CFP semifinal games (if applicable) (5:00 pm ET)
SAT., DECEMBER 10 – WEDS., DECEMBER 14
Credit cards will be charged for those customers receiving
bowl game tickets; notification of ticket requests will be
sent via email after all cards have been charged.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 (APPROXIMATE)
Bowl tickets will be shipped from the OSU Athletics
Ticket Office.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21
Deadline to submit CFP National Championship game
requests online (if applicable) (Noon ET)
Please note: Tickets for all bowl games including the semifinal games
will be sent via UPS or USPS. Tickets for the College Football Playoff
National Championship game will be delivered (if applicable) via
print-at-home method similar to the Big Ten Championship game.
Advanced ticket management features such as ticket forwarding and
posting for resale will not be available via your Ohio State Buckeyes
Account for any of these events as they are not hosted by Ohio State.