How It Works
A line, not a bidding war. Sellers name a price, buyers name a max, and whoever has waited longest gets the offer.
Four Steps to the Student Section
1. Create your account
Current students only. Confirm your tamu.edu email, then add your name, phone number, and a password.
2. Post or get in line
Can’t make it? Post your pulled ticket at your price. Need one? Take a spot in line with the most you’ll pay.
3. Get matched
The cheapest ticket goes to the longest-waiting student whose max covers it. They have 2 hours to accept (30 minutes in the last 12 hours). Then contact info is shared.
4. Transfer in the official app
The seller sends the ticket from their 12th Man Foundation account. The buyer adds it to their wallet and pays the seller’s price.
The Details
What happens when plans change.
No response means you leave the line
If the student at the front doesn’t accept in time, or declines, they leave the line and the ticket goes to the next student.
Contact info stays hidden until accepted
Names, emails, and phone numbers are only shared between the two matched students.
Nobody gets stuck
If the seller backs out, the buyer returns to the front of the line. If the buyer backs out, the ticket goes to the next student.
Flag problems from the handoff page
Overcharging, no-shows, or anyone trying to move a ticket to a non-student.
Name Your Price
Sellers set an asking price. Buyers set the most they’ll pay. The cheapest ticket goes to the longest-waiting student whose max covers it.
Selling
You set the price
- Post your ticket at any price
- Change it anytime before it’s offered
- Cheapest tickets are offered first
Buying
Your max price
- Get in line with the most you’ll pay
- Pay the seller’s price, never more than your max
- Pay after it lands in your account
- Sales to non-students
Frequently Asked Questions
The short version of the student ticket rules, and how Handoff fits in.
How are prices set?
Sellers post a ticket at any price. Buyers join the line with the most they’ll pay. The cheapest ticket is offered first, to the student who has waited longest and whose max covers it. You pay the seller’s price, not your max.
How does payment work?
The buyer pays the seller directly (Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, whatever you agree on) once the ticket shows up in their account, then marks it paid. The seller confirms the money arrived. If either side reports a problem, the handoff is reviewed, and a student found at fault is banned.
Can I change my price?
Yes. From the game page, sellers can change their asking price and buyers their max without losing their place, as long as an offer isn’t already out.
Can I send my ticket to a parent or friend who isn’t a student?
No. Student tickets can only go to current students, and the 12th Man Foundation app won’t transfer them to anyone else. For a non-student, buy a guest ticket during pull.
When does the ticket show up in my account?
Seat assignments land in your 12th Man Foundation account 24–48 hours before kickoff. You can match earlier, but the transfer happens once the ticket is there.
When is student ticket pull?
Pull starts 12 days before each home game: seniors and grad students Monday, juniors Tuesday, sophomores Wednesday, freshmen Thursday. Leftovers open Friday.
What if the other student disappears?
Either side can back out before the handoff is finished. If a seller backs out, the buyer returns to the front of the line. Report no-shows or anyone asking for more than the agreed price from the handoff page.
Is Handoff run by A&M or the 12th Man Foundation?
No. It’s an independent student project that connects students. Every transfer happens in the official app.