Ticket prices for the annual Army-Navy game have soared on the secondary market in recent seasons. This year’s game is no different.
Ticketing technology company Victory Live said in a press release that tickets for this year’s Army-Navy game will cost an average of $657 on the secondary market.
This is a dramatic increase from 2018, when secondary market prices averaged $285 per ticket. In 2019, this figure increased to $347. The price in 2021 was $256 per Victory Live. This amount increased to $344 in 2022 and to $620 in 2023.
The 2018, 2019 and 2022 games were all played in Philadelphia, while the 2021 game was played in New Jersey and last year’s Army-Navy game took place in Massachusetts. This year’s game will be played in Maryland at Northwest Stadium in Landover.
It’s no surprise to see this year’s game become a hot ticket. The Army-Navy game is not only a beloved annual tradition returns to Marylandbut this year’s game also features two of the best teams in Army and Navy in recent memory.
Army went an impressive 11-1, winning the American Athletic Conference with a dynamic offense and stifling defense. The Knights were ranked 22nd in the final College Football Playoff rankings, with only Notre Dame (No. 5) and Boise State (No. 9) ranked higher among programs outside the ACC, Big 12, of the Big Ten and the SEC.
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Bryson Daily, Army’s starting quarterback, earned AAC Player of the Year honors for a spectacular season. Daily is tied with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty for the nation lead with 29 rushing touchdowns. This is elite company, as Jeanty is a Heisman Trophy finalist and projected for the NFL Draft.
As for Navy, the Midshipmen went 8-3 this season with a victory against No. 25 Memphis. The Mids are led by their star quarterback Blake Horvath, who averages 6.7 yards per carry, which is seventh best nationally. He’s also an accurate and efficient passer, which pairs well with his game-changing speed.
Saturday’s game marks just the third team in series history where both teams have at least eight wins in their meeting.
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