Upcoming Auburn Tigers Football dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
The Jordan–Hare seat that fits your Saturday
If you want the best all-around view at Jordan–Hare Stadium, buy a lower-level sideline seat between the 30-yard lines, about a third of the way up. If you want the most field for your money, go to the upper-deck sideline. If you want to be in the building as cheaply as possible, take an end zone seat in a high row. Those three choices cover nearly every buyer at Auburn's 88,043-seat home on campus in Auburn, Alabama, where the Tigers open in late August or early September and finish in November.
- Lower sideline: the balanced view everyone wants, and the seats that sell first.
- Upper-deck sideline: steep and high, but you can read every formation.
- End zones: the value seats; height helps you follow the far end.
Front rows, upper decks and the heat
A low row is not automatically a good row. The first several rows of the lower bowl sit close to bench level, so players, coaches and staff along the sideline fill your view. Mid-bowl rows see over them. In the upper deck, the angle is steep and the climb is real; if stairs are a concern, buy lower or ask about accessible options before you purchase.
September versus November
Early-season games in east Alabama are hot and humid, and a seat facing the afternoon sun is the hardest place in the stadium to spend three hours. If the kickoff is in daylight early in the year, carry water if the current rules permit it and take breaks in the shaded concourse. Night games are cooler and noticeably louder. By late November, temperatures after dark can drop enough that you will want a jacket.
Where students and visitors sit
The student body gets dedicated sections, and each opponent is allotted a block of seats for its traveling fans. Buy on the resale market as a visitor and you can end up in any section, surrounded by orange and blue.
Iron Bowl years, Georgia and the rest of the schedule
Two rivals decide how hard an Auburn season will be to buy.
- Alabama: the Iron Bowl dates to 1893 and spent decades in Birmingham at Legion Field. The first campus edition at Jordan–Hare, on December 2, 1989, ended Auburn 30, Alabama 20, and the series now rotates between the two schools. A home Iron Bowl is the hardest ticket on the calendar; the 2023 meeting drew the stadium's record crowd.
- Georgia: known as the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, it began in Atlanta in 1892, the first time football was played in the region.
- Also big: games with LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Ole Miss and Mississippi State have carried high stakes, and Clemson and Georgia Tech are old nonconference foes.
After Alabama and Georgia, a ranked SEC visitor in a night slot draws the most demand. For a good seat at a modest cost, target a September nonconference game. For the opponents' pages, see Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Georgia Bulldogs Football and LSU Tigers Football.
War Eagle rituals to plan around
Several Auburn traditions happen before kickoff, so your arrival time matters as much as your seat.
- Tiger Walk: the team walks down Donahue Drive to the stadium through a corridor of fans reaching out to shake hands. The walk started in the 1950s, and its largest turnout, roughly 20,000 people, was for the 1989 Iron Bowl, the first played on campus.
- The eagle flight: a trained golden eagle circles the bowl before each home game, a pregame ritual since 2000 that ties back to the "War Eagle" story from the 1892 Georgia game. Be in your seat early to see it.
- Toomer's Corner: at the corner of College Street and Magnolia Avenue, the meeting point of campus and downtown, fans "roll" the corner with toilet paper after wins. The habit took hold after the 1972 Iron Bowl; the old oaks above the corner came down in 2013.
- Wreck Tech Pajama Parade: students march downtown in pajamas, a custom traced to an 1896 prank played on the Georgia Tech team.
"War Eagle" is both the battle cry and a greeting you will hear all day. Tailgates cover campus; the university sets the rules for tents, hours and locations each season.
Buying Auburn tickets: priority, students and resale
Season-ticket holders occupy most of Jordan–Hare, and the prime locations are generally tied to donor priority (a ranking built on giving history). Students get a separate allotment, the visitors get a block, and what is left goes on sale game by game. For Alabama and Georgia, that remainder is thin.
For marquee games, resale is how most fans without priority get in. Resale prices respond to how the season is going, who is visiting and when the game kicks off; Iron Bowl and Georgia seats rarely get cheaper, but September games against smaller schools frequently loosen in the last few days. Every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee. Schedules and stadium policies are on the Auburn athletics site.
Staying and arriving in a college town
Jordan–Hare is at 251 South Donahue Drive, in the middle of campus. Auburn is a small town, and on a home Saturday the stadium crowd briefly makes it one of the most populous places in the state. Hotel rooms vanish for the biggest games, so plenty of fans book in surrounding towns and drive in.
- Come early for Tiger Walk, the eagle and security lines.
- Expect a slow exit after night games, when traffic leaving town backs up.
- Check the gameday page for the current season's bag, parking and mobile-ticket rules.
Heisman, Shug and the stadium's story
Auburn's first season was 1892, and in 1932 it helped found the Southeastern Conference. Nine national titles are claimed, with the 1957 and 2010 wire-service championships the best known, alongside 16 league crowns. Pat Sullivan (1971), Bo Jackson (1985) and Cam Newton (2010) won the Heisman Trophy, named for John Heisman, who coached Auburn from 1895 to 1899. Ralph "Shug" Jordan led the program for 25 seasons (1951–1975), won the AP title in 1957 and finished with 176 victories, still the school's most.
Opened in 1939 under the name Auburn Stadium, the venue grew into a horseshoe by 1960 and a closed bowl by 1970. Its name honors Jordan and Cliff Hare, who played on Auburn's first team, while the Bermuda grass surface carries the name of coach Pat Dye. The Iron Bowl moments that fans talk about most include "Punt Bama Punt" in 1972, Auburn rallying from a 24–0 deficit in 2010, and the 2013 "Kick Six": with no time left, Chris Davis fielded a missed 57-yard field goal attempt deep in his end zone and ran it back 109 yards, beating top-ranked Alabama 34–28 at Jordan–Hare.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I sit at Jordan–Hare for the best view?
A lower-level sideline seat between the 30-yard lines, in the middle rows rather than the first few, gives the most even look at both ends of the field.
Are upper-deck seats at Jordan–Hare worth buying?
On the sideline, yes, if you can handle a steep climb. They show the whole field and every formation, usually for less than the lower bowl.
Which years is the Iron Bowl at Auburn?
The game rotates each year between Auburn and Tuscaloosa, where Alabama plays at Bryant–Denny Stadium. Confirm the site on the season schedule.
What time should I get to an Auburn home game?
Early enough to see Tiger Walk on Donahue Drive and the eagle flight before kickoff, and to clear security. Big games draw heavy traffic.
What is the attendance record at Jordan–Hare Stadium?
The record is 88,043, equal to today's capacity, reached when Alabama visited for the 2023 Iron Bowl.