The animosity between the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns has never truly fizzled out of the hearts and minds of the two Texas schools. Ending its 13-year hiatus, the state’s premier college football rivalry will make its grand return this Nov. 30 in College Station. 

So, what’s the price tag going to be to bear witness to a piece of Texas history?

Well, it’s going to cost an arm, a leg and probably a couple of pints of plasma. Tickets to the 119th meeting and return of the Lone Star Showdown are the most expensive of any game this college football season. 

According to SeatGeek, Texas A&M Athletics’ preferred ticketing partner, the lowest-priced ticket costs around $622 as of Oct. 14. The ticket is for a seat in section 411 at Kyle Field, the nosebleeds at the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference. 

For almost the price of a semester’s worth of tuition at the University of Texas, the best seat in the house is for sale in the Legacy Club. Located right on the 50-yard line, this $3,292 ticket places you right in the center of the action and offers catered food. 

These are no doubt eye-watering numbers. To put them into perspective, the cheapest ticket for the Nov. 2 matchup between No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State is a meager $203, with the most expensive ticket priced at $892. 

But a ranked Lone Star Showdown doesn’t happen often. From 1970 to the most recent matchup in 2011, Texas and Texas A&M have only met as ranked teams eight times, with 1975 marking the only time both schools were in the top five.

With Texas primed to compete for one of the top spots this season and the Aggies on a steady rise every week in the AP poll, the occasion is projected to be one of the highest-ranked matchups in the series’ history. 

This year also marks the first season of the new 12-team College Football Playoff, widening the playing field from just the top four teams. Both teams, having started their seasons well, are looking to have their shot at holding the National Championship trophy in January. 

Like similar end-of-season rivalry games, the Lone Star Showdown has always proven to be a big deal regardless of the teams’ success during the season. The winner of the game will not only get the right to claim in-state supremacy, but there may also be implications for the SEC championship and a bid to the College Football Playoff.