After making it to the College Football Playoff semifinal two years in a row, the Texas Longhorns football team took first place in the preseason Coaches Poll. As a result, there are more expectations and enthusiasm surrounding their achievements this season.
Here are some crucial hints, pointers, and information about obtaining a student ticket for home games at the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium as the season draws near.
The Highest Price
Students can purchase the Big Ticket, which entitles them to tickets for all Texas Athletics home regular-season events, for $250 per year.
Students must access their Big Ticket student account by Wednesday at 6 p.m. in order to purchase Longhorn football tickets. After that, they are taken to a queue that is arranged at random, where they must wait to get a ticket by getting to the front of the virtual line.
But there’s a catch to this. The volume of Big Ticket holders attempting to purchase a ticket for the week may surpass DKR’s student section’s capacity, particularly during Southeastern Conference games.
There is an alternative for people who wish to lessen their dependence on the computer-generated queue’s odds.
The advantages of the Longhorn Foundation
Members of the Longhorn Foundation typically have less hassle when claiming their tickets. These students can claim tickets precisely 24 hours before other Big Ticket holders for an extra $130 per year.
Only 6,000 memberships were up for grabs, and the 2025 Longhorn Foundation membership was sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
The 6,000 spots available for Longhorn Foundation status for this season were rapidly filled when access opened in April 2025.
Guidelines for maintaining good standing
Those who own the Big Ticket must maintain their good standing in order to continue to profit from it, as the procedure of claiming a ticket has proven to be highly competitive for students.
A member will lose their claim privileges for the remainder of the season if they receive two strikes in a single season, and students who claim a ticket but fail to appear by halftime will receive a strike.
You must formally surrender your ticket on the internet at least four hours prior to kickoff if you claim a ticket on Tuesday or Wednesday but are unable to attend the game that week. Additionally, selling or transferring your Big Ticket to another person is forbidden.
Advice and details
Lastly, here are some pointers for Big Ticket holders, both present and future:
Some students move to libraries like the Perry Casta eda Library if they require better WiFi or computer access, as stable WiFi is essential when trying to claim a ticket.
Students will seek out Gate 25, which is situated in the stadium’s northeast corner, to enter DKR. Arriving early can improve your chances of being seated at the start of the game because the queue can get crowded as kickoff draws near.
There is now a new Big Ticket without football available for $100 each season for students who wish to support Texas Athletics but aren’t interested in football.
On September 6, the San Jose State Spartans will host the first home game of the football season, which begins on August 30.
