North Carolina A&T has launched its particular person recreation ticket costs for the 2025 soccer season, and HBCU matchups come at a premium.
Premium Costs for HBCU Rivals
Followers will discover a transparent pricing distinction relying on the opponent. The Aggies are charging noticeably extra for his or her three house video games in opposition to fellow HBCUs than for matchups in opposition to Coastal Athletic Affiliation (CAA) opponents.
The “Premium Dwelling Video games” embrace Hampton (Sept. 13), North Carolina Central (Sept. 20), and South Carolina State (Oct. 11). These colleges are all HBCUs with robust fan followings and deep-rooted rivalries with A&T. Reserved tickets for these video games are $65. Normal admission prices $50. Non-A&T scholar tickets are $32, whereas youngsters’s tickets are $22.
Decrease Costs for CAA Opponents
In distinction, the three “Common Dwelling Video games” characteristic CAA members Campbell (Oct. 25), Towson (Nov. 1), and Monmouth (Nov. 15). Reserved tickets for these matchups are $50. Normal admission is $40, scholar tickets are $22, and kids’s tickets are simply $13. Group charges—$19 for adults and $8 for youngsters—are additionally obtainable for these video games however not for the higher-priced HBCU contests.
Custom and Demand Drive Pricing
The pricing displays extra than simply the opponent’s title—it highlights custom and fan curiosity. A&T’s rivalry with NCCU is likely one of the most storied in HBCU soccer. The video games in opposition to Hampton and South Carolina State additionally draw massive crowds. These matchups sometimes characteristic bigger touring fan bases, intense tailgating, and a cultural power that may’t be replicated.
HBCU Video games Nonetheless Reign within the CAA Period
Though North Carolina A&T has left the MEAC and now performs in a predominantly white convention, HBCU matchups nonetheless drive demand. Final season’s recreation in opposition to Division II rival Winston-Salem State—one other HBCU—was a sellout. It marked simply the fourth non-homecoming sellout at Truist Stadium this century.
Tickets Go On Sale August 4
Particular person recreation tickets go on sale August 4 at NCATAggies.com. A $1.50 payment applies to internet and cellular orders. Whether or not seen as strategic or controversial, A&T’s pricing reinforces that HBCU video games stay probably the most anticipated occasions on the schedule.
