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CFP National Championship Game Concession Prices Revealed by Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVJanuary 19, 2025

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 15: In an aerial view, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is seen on May 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup. (Photo by Alex Slitz - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Alex Slitz - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame may feature the most expensive tickets in the sport's history, but at least the fans won't have to worry about being overcharged for concessions once they are inside Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

As Front Office Sports shared Sunday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium plans to continue its "fan first" pricing when it comes to food and drinks.

That means cheeseburgers and draft beers will cost $5, french fries and hot dogs will cost $3, and soda, pretzels and popcorn will cost $2:

Front Office Sports @FOS

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is continuing its "fan first" concession prices for the CFP National Championship game:<br><br>πŸ₯€ Soda: $2<br>πŸ₯¨ Pretzel: $2<br>🍿 Popcorn: $2<br>🌭 Hot dog: $3<br>🍟 French fries: $3<br>🍻 Draft beer: $5<br>πŸ” Cheeseburger: $5 <a href="https://t.co/iVk7PsfZH9">pic.twitter.com/iVk7PsfZH9</a>

Unfortunately for fans hoping to get tickets, it will cost considerably more money to get into the stadium.

Front Office Sports relayed data from TickPick on Friday and noted the average purchase price of $2,637 per ticket is 36 percent more than last year's game between Michigan and Washington and on pace to set the record for the most expensive national title game.

The fans will save money on concessions at least, which is something of a developing pattern in the sports world at this point.

The Masters is is famous for its affordable concession prices in the golf world, and NBA teams such as the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz have also turned heads with similar approaches at times this season:

Mat Ishbia @Mishbia15

Winning starts with our fans. When I walk the concourse at games there aren't food options for families who don't want to spend a lot of money. That needs to change, so today we're rolling out our $2 value menu for all home <a href="https://twitter.com/Suns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Suns</a> games. <a href="https://t.co/BsluNoKD5P">pic.twitter.com/BsluNoKD5P</a>

Utah Jazz @utahjazz

Starting this season, five of the most popular <a href="https://twitter.com/deltacenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@deltacenter</a> concession items will cost between $2-$3 at all Utah Jazz and <a href="https://twitter.com/utahhockeyclub?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@utahhockeyclub</a> games 🌭🍿🍨<a href="https://t.co/aRu41MIMQH">https://t.co/aRu41MIMQH</a> <a href="https://t.co/7NVB8B4VMX">pic.twitter.com/7NVB8B4VMX</a>

With costs such as tickets, parking, apparel and more seemingly always increasing, concessions becoming more affordable across different sports and different venues is surely a welcome development for fans as they look to attend more games in person.