Football Ticket FAQs
FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET HOLDERS
How may I become a season ticket holder for Buckeye Football?
For more information, visit https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/tickets/football-tickets/
Renewing Public Season Ticket Holders
The renewal period ends on March 3, 2025. For more information, please visit here
OSU Faculty and Staff
The ordering period for Faculty/Staff football tickets ends on March 3, 2025. For more information, please visit here.
Ohio State Students
For any questions regarding Student tickets, please visit here
Mobile Phone Entry
Ohio State will employ mobile-only ticketing beginning with the 2020 football season, enabling contactless entry into Ohio Stadium and other athletics venues. Offering greater convenience and safety, fans can access their ticket online, transfer to family and friends, utilize Buckeyes TicketExchange, or donate tickets to charity. Mobile tickets will be available for fans to access as soon as they have selected their seats and are paid in full. Options for fans without smart phones will be announced at a later date.
For more information on how to manage your mobile tickets, please click here.
Seat Selection Process
See the Seat Selection Information Guide for any questions regarding the Seat Selection Process.
Tax Deductability
• Pursuant to tax law changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, per-seat contributions and payments made for premium seating are not considered charitable gifts.
• Any gifts above the minimum per-seat contribution amount would be considered charitable.
Priority
• Priority is first determined by Athletics giving level and then priority points within each level. Donors within each giving level are ranked based on their priority points.
• Priority will be used for when selecting season tickets, season parking, away and post season ticket allocation. To learn more about priority, click here.
TICKET TRANSFER POLICY
Football Season Ticket/Parking Ownership Transfers
Football season ticket holders who no longer wish to retain their season ticket eligibility may transfer ownership of their season tickets/parking from one individual/entity to another, as long as they meet the requirements as listed below. Each new account will be subject to a $100 one-time transfer fee to assume ownership of any season tickets/parking.
Transfer Requirements
Ownership of season tickets/parking may be transferred to a spouse without incurring the $100 transfer fee (see notes and exceptions on the special season ticket categories below).
Ownership of season tickets/parking must be transferred during the designated renewal period between football seasons; no ownership transfers or adjustments will be made to accounts during the season, or once season tickets/parking have been managed online.
Priority points, including Giving Level, and years of purchase credit will not be transferred to the new account holder.
The new account holder will retain the season ticket/parking location(s) until the next scheduled full Seat Selection/Parking Selection, at which point new season ticket/parking locations will be selected based on the new account holder’s priority.
- In a full Seat Selection year, there will be no transfer fee before the published renewal deadline. Any transfers facilitated after the renewal deadline are subject to the transfer fee.
Requests to transfer ownership of season tickets/parking must be received via email to athletic.tix@osu.edu from the primary email address on the original season ticket holder’s account, and include the name, address, email, and phone number of the designee to whom they wish to transfer ownership of their season tickets/parking.
Ohio State will review the request, update the accounts accordingly, and communicate account information to the new account holder. The transfer fee will be applied to the new account holder’s season ticket invoice.
Ohio State reserves the right to deny requests for ownership transfers.
Special Season Ticket Holder Categories
Ohio State Faculty, Staff and Retirees – Ownership of season tickets/parking is non-transferrable.
Premium Seat Holders – Ownership of premium season tickets (i.e. Club Seats) and associated parking may only be transferred to a qualifying designee as approved by the Ohio State Premium Seating department.
Recent Graduates – Ownership of season tickets may be transferred to any designee paying the transfer fee, however only those eligible for Recent Graduate pricing may retain the discounted ticket price.
Varsity O Football – Ownership of season ticket seat locations and discounted price may be transferred ONLY to a surviving spouse, with no transfer fee required.
Varsity O Non-Football – Ownership of season ticket seat locations and discounted price may be transferred ONLY to a surviving spouse, with no transfer fee required. Seat locations may be transferred to any designee paying the transfer fee, but only a surviving spouse may retain the discounted ticket price.
FOOTBALL SINGLE GAME TICKET HOLDERS
Alumni Association Members
Active dues-paying and lifetime members of The Ohio State University Alumni Association
- Sustaining and Lifetime members of the Ohio State University Alumni Association are eligible to participate in the Alumni Association Ticket Process, which typically occurs in late June/early July. For more information, visit: https://www.osu.edu/alumni/go-bucks/football/.
- Please visit the Alumni Association FAQs or see the Alumni Ticket Information for any further questions regarding Alumni tickets.
- Pre-paid parking is not available. For a day of game parking map visit CampusParc.
MOBILE TICKET ASSISTANCE
What if I rely on assistive technology?
If you rely on assistive technology like Voice Over or Talkback for access to your mobile device, you will encounter difficulty using mobile ticketing. To request an accessible alternative please complete the Disability Needs Form.
What if I don't have a smart phone?
Guests who require traditional printed tickets due to use of assistive technology or who do not have access to a smart phone may pick up tickets at the Athletics Ticket Office located in the Northeast Corner of the Schottenstein Center beginning 48 hours prior to the event or at the facility where the event takes place on event day. Will Call will be made available at the facility where the event takes place beginning 90 minutes hours prior to the start of the event (except for home football games). Will Call will be available at Gate 5 at Ohio Stadium beginning 4 hours prior to the start of each home football game.
Tickets must be picked up by the original ticket holder unless a will call name change request is made by the original account holder via email to athletic.tix@osu.edu. Only one alternate pick up name is allowed. The Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office will not release tickets if the photo on the ID does not appear to match the individual retrieving the tickets. OSU Student ticket holders may not change the pickup name on any student ticket order. Detailed instructions and screenshots on how to access mobile tickets may be found in the Digital Ticketing Guide.
FOOTBALL AWAY GAMES
When can I order my away game tickets?
Public, Varsity O, Recent Graduate Season Ticket Holders: Away game football tickets will be made available during the away game ticket request window, which typically takes place during early summer. Away game ticket requests will be fulfilled and allocated based upon donor level and priority points. Tickets for away games will be MOBILE ONLY and emailed approximately 2 weeks before the game. Tickets will be managed through the away team’s ticket platform.
Faculty/Staff Tickets: Away game football tickets will be made available during the faculty/staff away game ticket request window, which typically takes place during early summer. Faculty/staff are limited to 2 tickets per away game and must have purchased faculty/staff full season tickets in order to be eligible to purchase away game tickets. Faculty/staff members interested in requesting away game tickets should log into their OHIO STATE BUCKEYES ACCOUNT to request their away game tickets when the process begins. Away game ticket requests will be fulfilled and allocated based upon your faculty/staff priority points. Tickets for away games will be MOBILE ONLY and emailed approximately 2 weeks before the game. Tickets will be managed through the away team’s ticket platform.
Student Tickets: Away game football tickets can be requested during the away game ticket window for students, which typically occurs during the summer. The opportunity to request away game tickets will be available when you login to your OHIO STATE STUDENT TICKET ACCOUNT during the student football away game ordering periods. To be eligible to request away game tickets, you must have received a student season ticket package for the upcoming season and meet all eligibility requirements to have access to their mobile tickets. The Student away game ticket limit is one per OSU student (2 if married). Tickets will be allocated and fulfilled based upon demand within each rank. Students interested in sitting together, will receive a separate email to indicate students they wish to sit with. Tickets for away games will be MOBILE ONLY and emailed out the week of the game. Tickets will be managed through the away team’s ticket platform.
Alumni/General Public: The away game allotments that we receive are usually minimal. We do not typically have an away game sale for our alumni or general public. We encourage you to contact the host school for any availability they may have.
OTHER FOOTBALL FAQS
How do I exchange my current tickets for accessible seating?
Season ticket holders and alumni single game purchasers should request accessible seating by indicating your specific seating needs when submitting your ticket application online. Be sure to indicate whether you need seats that do not require climbing many steps or if you require wheelchair accessible seating. If you are in possession of tickets that are not accessible, please contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office via email to athletic.tix@osu.edu at your earliest convenience to exchange them for accessible seating. On football game day exchanges can be facilitated, based on availability, at Ticketing Services located in the NW corner of Ohio Stadium at Gate 5 beginning four hours prior to kickoff and remaining open through halftime. All seating is limited; accessible seating is made available on a first come first serve basis and we cannot guarantee accessible seating will be available for individuals needing to exchange tickets on game day.
Wheelchair accessible rows are as follows:
| Within the horseshoe: | In south stadium: |
| AA deck – row 11 | AA deck – row 16 |
| Club Area – row 35 | A deck – row 40 |
| D deck – row 1 | B deck – row 45 |
Forwarding tickets via mobile device
Tickets can be transferred to an individual through your online Ohio State ticket account via mobile phone for easy entry into the stadium. For more information regarding ticket forwarding, please visit our Digital Ticketing Guide.
How many rows are in each deck in Ohio Stadium?
| Within the horseshoe: | In south stadium: |
| AA deck – 11 rows | AA deck – 16 rows |
| A deck – 37 rows | A deck – 40 rows |
| B deck – 18 rows | B deck – 45 rows |
| C deck – 41 rows | |
| C deck in front of D deck – 22 rows | |
| D deck – 11 rows |
What tickets require an Ohio State ID at the gate?
No OSU ID is required for entry with any type of ticket.
At what age are you required to have a ticket?
For all Athletics events, children age under 2 are admitted free, but must sit on an adult’s lap.
Purchasing a ticket from someone outside of the Ohio State Ticket Office
Only tickets purchased directly from the Ohio State Ticket Office can be authenticated at the gate upon entry. We cannot guarantee that any tickets purchased from a third party source are valid or that they will allow you entry into the stadium. Ohio State authorized sources for tickets to Ohio State Athletics events are as follows: the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office, Ticketmaster and Buckeyes Ticket Exchange.
How can I purchase tickets from other fans?
Ohio State TicketExchange by Ticketmaster is the only official ticket resale market place for Ohio State athletics. Purchase tickets for high demand games here. For more information, visit the Ohio State TicketExchange Website.
If I cannot attend an event, is my ticket refundable?
All tickets purchased through the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Can I lose my ticket privileges?
Yes, you may lose your ticket privileges if you have engaged in conduct that is determined, by either OSU or the NCAA, to be in violation of any NCAA rule or if, in OSU’s reasonable discretion, you have otherwise taken any action that jeopardizes the eligibility of OSU’s programs or its student-athletes.
