Student Ticket Information

 

Football | Basketball

General Information

Who is eligible for a student ticket?

Anyone who is a full time student (12 hours undergraduate or 9 hours graduate) and has a valid University of Kentucky Student ID card. BCTC students MUST register and pay an "athletics fee" online in order to be eligible to purchase student tickets. BCTC students should click here to pay the athletics fee.

Admission to Games

Football: Present your valid UK student ID card and game ticket at Student Gate #1 at Commonwealth Stadium. Gates open two hours prior to kickoff.

Basketball: Present your valid UK Student ID card and game ticket at the Patterson Street entrance of Rupp Arena. Gates open 1.5 hours prior to tipoff.

ID PROBLEMS? Contact the Student ID Office at 257-1378

Ticket Types

Family Tickets: A student may obtain a spouse/child card for all home games with the presentation of a marriage certificate or birth certificate. These cards are intended only for the spouse of a married student or the child of a student.

These cards are available at the UK Ticket Office in the Joe Craft Center (behind Memorial Coliseum), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For football, interested students should obtain a spouse/child card prior to the first football ticket distribution (usually mid-August). For basketball, interested students should obtain a spouse/child card prior to the first basketball ticket lottery (usually early November). You will need a separate card for football and basketball.

Disability Types: Proof of temporary or permanent disability must be presented to the Disability Resource Center in Room 2, Alumni Gym (257-2754). You must request these tickets at the Disability Resource Center by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday before each distribution to ensure availability.

Guest Tickets: If available, full price guest tickets will be sold on the following days:

  • Football - Third day of football distribution from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. -$40 for conference games; $35 for non-conference games
  • Basketball - Third day of basketball distribution from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - $33 lower level, $28 upper level

NO STUDENT TICKETS OBTAINED DURING DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO GUEST TICKETS


Football Distribution

Student Football Season Ticket Information

Student season football tickets for 2008 went on sale April 14. As of Monday, August 25, we are completely SOLD OUT of student season tickets. We will have a limited number of student tickets available at each single-game distribution (see below for distribution dates).

Season tickets for full time students go on sale each spring for the upcoming fall season. Tickets cost the normal price of a student ticket times the number of games in the upcoming season (7 games X $5.00 = $35.00). BCTC students MUST register and pay an "athletics fee" online in order to be eligible to purchase student tickets. BCTC students should click here to pay the athletics fee. Guest season tickets are available by providing proof of relation to a spouse or a child. Cost for guest tickets are the cost of normal season tickets, either $230 for sideline or $195 for end zone. Spouse/Child season tickets must be ordered at the ticket office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis.

Ordering Football Season Tickets Online

Seats are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Students will be required to bring a valid UK student ID (Wildcard v2.0) for each season ticket they purchase. IDs will be validated at the time of pick up. Each student is allowed one season ticket, and you must have additional valid ID's to order and pick up more than one season ticket.

Ordering Season Tickets through Student Billing

Due to changes in the online tuition billing system, season football tickets will NOT be available to purchase with your tuition statement. All football season ticket orders must be placed directly through the UK Ticket Office.

Football Single Game Distribution

Tickets are $5.00 and are sold to students only on Monday and Tuesday at the Joe Craft Center and the Student Center Ticket Office. Students may purchase both student and full price guest tickets (if available) at the Joe Craft Center and the Student Center Ticket Office beginning on Wednesday of distribution week. Remaining tickets may be purchased at Commonwealth Stadium on game day, if available.

Please note that you may purchase up to five (5) additional student tickets if you present five (5) valid UK student ID cards. **UK reserves the right to reduce this number based on student ticket availability for certain games.

  • Only Valid UK student Wildcard IDs (Version 2.0) will be accepted...NO EXCEPTIONS!

Football Single Game Ticket Distribution Locations
Hours of Operation - 9 am - 4 pm

(Monday and Tuesday of Distribution)
Joe Craft Center Ticket Office
Student Center Ticket Office (Note: Hours 10:00 am - 5:00 pm)

(Wednesday) Joe Craft Center Ticket Office & Student Center Ticket Office
Method of Payment - Cash, Check, or Plus Account
(No two party checks)

Distribution Opponent Game Date
Wednesday, August 27 Norfolk State September 6, 2008
Wednesday, August 27 Middle Tennessee September 13, 2008
Wednesday, August 27 Western KY (SOLD OUT)
September 27, 2008
Monday, September 29 South Carolina (SOLD OUT)
October 11, 2008
Monday, September 29 Arkansas (SOLD OUT) October 18, 2008
Monday, October 27 Georgia November 8, 2008
Monday, October 27 Vanderbilt November 15, 2008
  • Please note some football distributions will be done on a multi-game basis.

Basketball Distribution

The two exhibition games vs. Missouri-St. Louis and Ouachita Baptist, along with the VMI game (Nov. 14) will go on sale Monday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. There will be no ticket lottery. Tickets can be purchased at the Joe Craft Center Ticket Office. Both student and guest tickets will be available beginning Monday, October 20.

Basketball Lottery Procedure

  • $5 per game - Tickets sold to students ONLY
  • You should be in line at Memorial Coliseum by 9:15 PM on the designated lottery night. There is NO advantage as to whether you are first or last in line (this is the purpose of the ticket lottery). If you choose to sit with a particular person(s), please enter with that person(s). You will be handed a number when you enter the coliseum. The doors to the Coliseum are scheduled to close between 9:15 and 9:30, unless the size of the line warrants extending this time, and space inside permits. Please do not rush the doors to get your number - this slows the entire process, and it will not gain you any advantage over other students.

Students will be called down to the floor in numerical order groups that are randomly determined to purchase their tickets. You must present your valid UK Student ID card at this time. Prior to the lottery, BGCTC students MUST register and pay an "athletics fee" online in order to be eligible to purchase student tickets for the year. BGCTC students should click here to pay the athletics fee. Your ticket may then be purchased for $5.00 per game. You cannot present another student's ID for additional tickets.

Basketball Distribution Procedure - Remaining Days of Sale
Tickets are $5.00 and are sold only to students on Tuesday at the Joe Craft Center ticket office. Students may purchase both student and full-price guest tickets (if available) on Wednesday. Please note that you may purchase up to five (5) additional student tickets if you present five (5) valid UK Student ID cards. **UK reserves the right to reduce this number based on student ticket availability for certain games.

Only UK Student Wildcard IDs (Version 2.0) will be accepted.....NO EXCEPTIONS!

Lottery Day
LOTTERY - doors close between 9:15 and 9:30 pm

Second Day of Distribution - 9 am - 4 pm
PRIORITY TICKETS - STUDENTS ONLY
Present your valid UK Student ID and up to five (5) other valid UK Student ID's and receive a student ticket for each ID. **UK reserves the right to reduce this number based on student ticket availability for certain games.
(At Joe Craft Center ticket office)

Third Day of Distribution - 9 am - 4 pm
REMAINING STUDENT TICKETS AND GUEST TICKETS IF AVAILABLE
(At Joe Craft Center ticket office)

METHOD OF PAYMENT - Cash or Check

Lottery Date Opponent Game Date
Monday, October 20, 2008 (no lottery - on sale at 9:00 am) Missouri-St. Louis (exh)
Ouachita Baptist (exh)
Virginia Military Institute
November 3, 2008
November 7, 2008
November 14, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008 Delaware St.
Longwood
Lamar
Miami (FL)
Mississippi Valley St.
November 22, 2008
November 24, 2008
December 3, 2008
December 6, 2008
December 7, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008 Indiana
Tennessee St.
Florida Atlantic
Central Michigan
Vanderbilt
Auburn
December 13, 2008
December 22, 2008
December 27, 2008
December 29, 2008
January 10, 2009
January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 (due to MLK holiday)
South Carolina
Mississippi St.
Florida
January 31, 2009
February 3, 2009
February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009 Tennessee
LSU
Georgia
February 21, 2009
February 28, 2009
March 4, 2009

SEC Tournament - March 12-15, 2009, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL

  • Stay tuned for student ticket information regarding the 2009 SEC Tournament in Tampa.

NCAA Distribution dates and times are listed below.

Distribution Opponent Game Dates
Monday, March 16, 5:00 pm 1st & 2nd Rounds March 19-22
Monday, March 23, 5:00 pm Regional March 26-29
Monday, March 30, Time TBA Final Four April 4-6

QUESTIONS REGARDING TICKETS?
Please Call 257-1818

ID PROBLEMS?
Please call 257-1378

or visit the UKID Office Web Site

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