Ready to alter New Year’s Eve plans to go to Fiesta Bowl, Boise State fans? Act fast
Boise State football fans have spent years dreaming of the day the team would have a real chance to win a national championship by playing in the College Football Playoff. That opportunity is here, but those who want to see the Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl had better make like running back Ashton Jeanty and move quickly.
Boise State will be allotted a minimum of 10,000 seats to sell for each round of the playoffs, according to the team’s Ticketmaster page. The Fiesta Bowl is a quarterfinal game.
The school advised those interested that, because of time constraints, they should place order requests for each round in which they are interested. Ticket purchases will be limited to a maximum of 12 per person.
Bronco Athletic Association members have until Friday, Dec. 13, to put their names in for priority tickets. After that, tickets will be subject to availability, according to the university.
When and where will the games be?
Since Boise State was given a first-round bye, the team now has several weeks off. The Broncos will play in the Fiesta Bowl at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, located about 20 minutes northwest of downtown Phoenix.
Coach Spencer Danielson’s team is the No. 3 seed in the 12-team playoffs. Boise State will face the winner of No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 SMU.
The school has also started selling tickets to the semifinals, which is where the Broncos would advance if they won that game. Those will be played in the Orange Bowl in Miami and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, with one on Thursday, Jan. 9, and the other on Friday, Jan. 10. The national championship game will be Monday, Jan. 20, in Atlanta.
How much are tickets, where can you get them?
Fans have two price options for the quarterfinal round. They can buy the regular reserved ticket for $205 on the Ticketmaster website, or opt for the more expensive $330 club-level seats. Those include access to club lounges and bars in an enclosed glass area overlooking the stadium floor in Glendale, according to the stadium’s website.
If tickets run out at the higher price, customers will be automatically moved to the next available price level, Boise State said.
If Boise State makes it all the way to the championship game, ticket prices will take a steep jump. The school is offering them at three price points: $710, $1,100 and $1,575.
For those who want to go to a later-round game regardless of whether Boise State qualifies, they can choose to pay immediately. But there is a safer option: Fans can sign up for tickets for later rounds, and then wait to pay until they see whether the Broncos won and advanced.
Those with tickets also will have to deal with travel, of course. American, Southwest, Alaska and Allegiant airlines all fly nonstop to Phoenix airports. And be prepared to pay, because a quick check Sunday showed that flight prices skyrocketed just after the Fiesta Bowl announcement.
This story was originally published December 8, 2024 at 3:24 PM with the headline "Ready to alter New Year’s Eve plans to go to Fiesta Bowl, Boise State fans? Act fast."
