Indiana football sells out Big Ten opener
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football's Big Ten opener against Illinois on Sept. 20 at Memorial Stadium is sold out.
The Hoosiers also announced Thursday, July 31 that there were limited tickets available for the season-opener against Old Dominion on Aug. 30 and this year's homecoming game against Michigan State on Oct. 18.
"Ticket sales have been phenomenal,” Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson told The Herald-Times back in June. “Best I've seen in my long history, in terms of year-to-year improvement.”
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According to Dolson, IU's season-ticket sales were up 50% from the low 20s last season to the mid-30s for 2025. The Hoosiers set a new single-season attendance record last season (386,992) after selling out a record four straight games to close out the year.
The lowest priced tickets for the Illinois game on StubHub are $118 near the top of the upper bowl.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti told reporters after practice on Wednesday that he expects sellouts throughout the year, even with a non-conference schedule that doesn't feature any marquee matchups. The Hoosiers have only sold out one non-conference game (Cincinnati in 2021) over the last two decades.
"I expect us to sell out," Cignetti said. "I know one of those games is a Friday night game. It gets a little tougher to get to the stadium for some people on a Friday night, but we create a lot of excitement around here, and I expect us to have great crowds."
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.