Many students will sell their OU/Texas tickets this year via Facebook Marketplace and other online sources. Lindsey Allgood/The Daily

While some students would do anything to get their hands on tickets to the Red River Rivalry game, others are soliciting to have someone take the tickets off their hands.

Listings for individual and grouped tickets range from $200 to $1,000 in several marketplaces like Big Red Tickets, which buys and resells tickets to the public.

Big Red Tickets owner Josh Coffman said students are reselling their tickets for more money this year. He said he credits the price hike to OU’s win last year and that the team didn’t lose last week’s game against Baylor.

Last year, individual tickets sold for an average of $125. This year, the price is between $175 and $200. He said the ticket agency has bought individual tickets for up to $650, Coffman said.

Students who are selling their tickets for high prices are likely to find a buyer, said Cody Stokes, accounting senior.

“People are willing to pay to be down there and be in that environment. It’s OU-Texas and it’s a big tradition. On top of that, both teams are in the top five,” Stokes said.

Coffman said most students will pocket the money but still travel to Dallas.

“They’re just going to go to Dallas, hang out, party and take the money with them. That’s usually what we hear. Sometimes students have other tickets that their parents or someone else bought,” Coffman said.

Tom Wagner, communications junior, is one student heading to Dallas after he sells his ticket, which is posted on The Daily’s marketplace for $1,200 for a group of four. He said the money from his ticket will go toward paying for his hotel and weekend expenses.

“I’ve been [to the game] the past two years, so I figured I’d just sell my ticket this year, but I still want to go down there,” Wagner said. “My favorite thing about OU-Texas is everybody just being down there, the excitement.”

Some students who sold their tickets said they attended the game before and wanted to make a profit off their ticket this year.

“I think so many students sell their tickets because people pay a lot of money for them, and to a lot of college students, money is more important than a football game,” said Ashley Keener, advertising junior, who has been to the game the last two years and sold her ticket this year so she can go shopping in Dallas.

Some students were indecisive about attending the game and are now trying to sell their tickets. Lee Williams, meteorology junior, is selling his ticket on The Daily’s marketplace for $275. He said he has been debating going to the game since buying the ticket, but decided to stay in Norman and catch up on schoolwork.

Despite selling their tickets, many students plan on supporting the Sooners from their living rooms. Stokes is attending an OU watch party in Dallas.

“Whether you’re at the game or watching the game on TV, it’s still going to be a good game,” Stokes said.