Oregon vs. Ohio State Ticket Sales? Autzen Stadium Expansion? Oregon Athletic Director Addresses

Autzen Stadium Expansion? Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens Address Stadium Plans, Ticket Sales

Bri Amaranthus | May 3, 2024

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning, Ohio State coach Ryan Day /

The University of Oregon's switch to the Big Ten Conference is bringing not just excitement, but also sky-rocketing ticket sales and potential stadium renovations, according to Athletic Director Rob Mullens in a recent interview with John Canzano on The Bald Faced Truth.

This year's schedule features highly anticipated home matchups against Washington, Michigan State, Illinois, Maryland and of course, Ohio State. These games are not only attracting Oregon fans to the upcoming games but a surge of interest from opposing teams' supporters as well.

“There are 15 Ohio zip codes in our season ticket database.” Mullens told Canzano.

According to Oregon’s Director of Tickets, the ticket prices for Ohio State at Oregon were the second highest-priced college football ticket in the secondary market for 2024.

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning, Ohio State coach Ryan Day /

Ticket sales are experiencing an increasing demand. "Our season ticket base was really high," Mullens said. “We’re sold out for just about every game”

The challenge for Mullens and the athletic department lies not with filling seats, but with ensuring those seats go to loyal fans.

“Our ticket staff had to be very diligent in trying to weed out brokers buying season tickets,” Mullens told Canzano.

With the high number of fan interest and engagement in ticket sales, questions have risen about whether expansion is in the future for Autzen stadium. Autzen stadium currently accommodates 54,00 people while the average Big Ten stadium can fit more than 71,000.

"If this holds up, is stadium expansion on the table?" Canzano asked.

"We've long been looking at that north side” answered Mullens “Our north side ticket holders have been extremely loyal and patient."

Mullens followed by explaining, “I don't know that we'll go into it with expansion as a goal necessarily…We will go into it with, in the modern expansion experience, what other premium options do we need to offer? What other amenities do we need to put into Autzen Stadium to make sure that we are meeting the expectations of the fans?”

With ticket sales booming and potential renovations on the horizon, Autzen Stadium appears ready for an exciting new future in the Big Ten. To hear more from Athletic Director Rob Mullens Listen to his episode on John Canzano's podcast, “Bald Faced Truth.”

Published May 3, 2024|Modified May 3, 2024

BRI AMARANTHUS

Bri Amaranthus is an Emmy-winning sports reporter with over 12 years of experience in television, radio, podcasting, and digital sports journalism. She has been with Sports Illustrated for four years, providing breaking news, exclusive interviews, and analysis on the NFL, college sports, and the NBA. Prior to joining SI, Bri hosted NBC Sports Northwest's prime-time television show, where she also served as the Oregon beat reporter and created content covering both the NBA and college sports. Throughout her career, Bri has achieved significant milestones, including covering major events like the NBA Finals, NFL playoffs, College Football Playoff, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NFL Draft, and the NFL Combine. She earned a D1 scholarship to play softball at the University of San Diego and won two state softball titles in high school in Oregon. In addition to her Emmy win for NBC's All-Star Coach special, she has received multiple Emmy nominations, highlighting her dedication and talent in sports journalism.