K-State Students...join one of the premier student sections in the nation! A Student Athletic Pass gives you access to claim a ticket to football and men's basketball regular season home games.
Possession of a K-State Student Athletic Pass does not guarantee admission and allows full-time students the opportunity to request tickets for football and men's basketball games. Pass holders are required to claim a ticket in advance and tickets can be limited based on capacity, projected attendance, an individual's previous attendance, and other factors. Once a ticket has been claimed, it cannot be transferred or sold to other fans, including other students. Seating is first-come, first-served general admission. See below for full terms and conditions.
I HAD A PASS LAST YEAR
Your Student Athletic Pass for K-State Football and/or Men's Basketball will automatically renew for the 2026-27 season. If you plan to keep your same athletic pass type for next season, you do NOT need to take any further action. Your pass will be renewed and will be charged to your tuition statement in July/August 2026.
To cancel your Athletic Pass for next season, you must complete this online form. The deadline to opt-out is 5pm Friday, May 15, 2026.
I DID NOT HAVE A PASS LAST YEAR
You can now order a new Student Athletic Pass for the 2026-27 season. Choose from these pass options: ICAT Membership includes opportunity to claim football and men's basketball games plus gear and priority entry on gamedays; Combo Pass includes opportunity to claim football and men's basketball; or Football Only.
To order, you will need your K-State eID, @ksu.edu e-mail address, and your password.
At the time of ordering, you will be able to choose between applying the full cost of a pass to your tuition statement or making one lump-sum payment.
Tuition Statement: If you select to add the pass cost to your tuition statement, your fee will be applied on your July/August university account. Your pass must be paid in full on your university account in order to have access to the online claim process.
The Student Athletic Pass Auto-Renewal Program makes renewing your student pass easier than ever. Once you purchase a student athletic pass, you are automatically registered to renew your pass for every year you are enrolled at K-State - no extra steps needed!
All student pass options include an automatic renewal until such time as the student chooses to opt-out of their pass or are no longer enrolled at Kansas State University. With the purchase of a pass, the student agrees to enter into the automatic renewal program and will be responsible for the purchase of the student pass each year. If the student is graduating or no longer enrolled at Kansas State University on the first day of classes in the fall semester, his or her pass will be automatically cancelled.
RENEWAL NOTICE. K-State Athletics will send a renewal notice via email to student pass holders each spring following the conclusion of the men's basketball season. This renewal notice will specify any changes to the price for the upcoming academic year. K-State Athletics reserves the right to introduce new pricing and benefits before each season.
OPT-OUT. Student pass holders will have a minimum of thirty (30) days after receipt of the renewal notice to opt-out of their student pass for the upcoming academic year. To request opting-out at any time before the deadline, email students@kstatesports.com. Any student who opts-out of the next academic year will retain their current pass for the remainder of the current academic year and any outstanding or future payments relating to the current season must be paid by the student. If notice of cancellation is not received by K-State Athletics within the time frame specified above, the student's pass shall be automatically renewed for the upcoming academic year and the student's first payment shall be due in accordance with the payment plan selected at the time of purchase.
All student pass sales are final and no refunds or exchanges will be made. K-State Athletics reserves the right to cancel a student's pass for any reason. K-State Athletics will automatically charge the student's university account or credit/debit card in accordance with the payment schedule set by K-State Athletics each academic year.
No, the student section at both football and men's basketball is general admission seating. If you have a claimed ticket, you can sit with any other student pass holder on a game-by-game basis in the student seating section. Possession of a K-State Student Athletic Pass does not guarantee admission and allows full-time students the opportunity to request tickets for football and men's basketball games. Pass holders are required to claim a ticket in advance and tickets can be limited based on capacity, projected attendance, an individual's previous attendance, and other factors. Once a ticket has been claimed, it cannot be transferred or sold to other fans, including other students. Seating is first-come, first-served general admission. See below for full terms and conditions. For information on reserved seating, please call the K-State Ticket Office at 1-800-221-CATS.
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There are no exchanges or refunds on any confirmed Student Athletic Pass purchases. If you purchased an individual sport package, you can upgrade to a Combo Pass. Combo Pass orders can add an ICAT membership if available. Should you have questions, please email students@kstatesports.com or call the K-State Ticket Office at 1-800-221-CATS.
You may order a Student Athletic Pass before you enroll for the fall semester, but in order to receive your season pass you must be enrolled for the start of the Fall Term.
No, your Student Athletic Pass is non-transferable. Your pass and claimed ticket cannot be transferred or sold to other fans, including other students. Each claimed ticket must be used by the K-State student who purchased the pass. Claimed tickets will be delivered via mobile devices.
Why? Student passes offer a considerable discount over public season tickets with the average value of a student season ticket for both sports at $2,600. For comparison, a football season ticket holder pays $750 for a midfield seat and a men's basketball season ticket holder pays $1,861 for a midcourt seat. Student passes are offered at less than $350 - despite the value exceeding $2,600 per pass. To ensure student pass prices remain low and to ensure the maximum number of K-State students can sit in the student section each game, transferring a student athletic pass is not allowed.
The resale or attempted resale of student passes or claimed tickets is expressly prohibited. Unauthorized resale of student tickets may result in the cancellation of season tickets or single game tickets, cancellation of tickets already purchased without refund, and the loss of student pass privileges.
Only one Student Athletic Pass may be ordered per student. The only exception is for married students. If the spouse is NOT a student, the enrolled student may purchase one additional pass after proof of marriage is brought to the athletic ticket office beginning August 1, 2026. Spouse passes must be paid immediately in full with cash, credit card, or check. A marriage certificate is required for proof of marriage.
Yes as long as your friends have purchased a Student Athletic Pass and have a claimed ticket to the game. You may sit with whomever you want on a game-by-game basis in the designated student section. Possession of a K-State Student Athletic Pass does not guarantee admission and allows full-time students the opportunity to request tickets for football and men's basketball games. Pass holders are required to claim a ticket in advance and tickets can be limited based on capacity, projected attendance, an individual's previous attendance, and other factors. Once a ticket has been claimed, it cannot be transferred or sold to other fans, including other students. Seating is first-come, first-served general admission.
Student guest passes are not available at this time. If guest passes are made available, current student passholders will be notified via email the week of the game.
All student athletic pass sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges on any confirmed athletics season pass purchase. If you are no longer enrolled at Kansas State University and would like to request a refund, please email your name, WID number, and type of student pass that was purchased to students@kstatesports.com. Refunds will take up to a week to process. All refunds requests must be submitted by August 1, 2026. Student seating is first-come, first-served and is based on availability and demand. Possession of a student pass does not guarantee entry to every game.
Seating for guests with disabilities are sold on a reserved-season and reserved-game basis. If available, accessible seating may be purchased in advance through the Athletics Ticket Office. For more information, please call the K-State Ticket Office at 1-800-221-CATS.
USING YOUR STUDENT ATHLETIC PASS ON GAMEDAY
Only those students with a claimed mobile ticket can enter on gameday. Contactless mobile ticketing will be used for all student passes. No paper tickets, PDF tickets, QR or barcodes needed. Student Passes are accessible through the K-State Sports App. CLICK HERE to download the app now through the Apple or Google Play stores. Student tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE, even to other K-State students. Screenshots of tickets will not allow entry into the stadium.
Student passholders are required to login and claim a ticket for each football and men’s basketball home game you plan to attend.
An exclusive ticket claim window will open prior to each home game for student pass holders to login and claim a ticket. Student Athletic Pass holders are required to login and claim a ticket online in advance. Possession of a K-State Student Athletic Pass does not guarantee admission and allows full-time students the opportunity to request tickets for football and men's basketball games. Pass holders are required to claim a ticket in advance and tickets can be limited based on capacity, projected attendance, an individual's previous attendance, and other factors. Once a ticket has been claimed, it cannot be transferred or sold to other fans, including other students. Seating is first-come, first-served general admission.
Full details on 2026-27 claim windows will be announced in early August.
Download student tickets with the K-State Sports App
Tap on the "Tickets Icon" in the lower right hand corner and tap "Manage Tickets"
Use your ksu.edu email address (or your k-state.edu email address) and previously setup password to log in
Select the upcoming game and click "Add to Wallet"
Go to your wallet pull up your ticket, hold it up to the scanner at the gate and cheer on the Cats!
Only those students with a claimed mobile ticket can enter on gameday. As you approach the student gate, open your Apple or Google Pay wallet and select the pass. Some iPhones will notify you to access your pass. In that case, tap on the notification to pull up your pass. At the gate, present your pass to the attendant by holding your smartphone near the ticket reader. It's that easy. All students enter football stadium Gate G. ICAT ticket holders may enter beginning two hours prior to kickoff. All other students begin entering one hour and 45 minutes prior to kickoff. All students enter basketball coliseum at the southeast entry. ICAT ticket holders may enter beginning one hour prior to tip-off. All other students begin entering 45 minutes prior to tip-off. Here are a few tips to keep in mind for access on gamedays:
Make sure that your phone is fully charged prior to leaving for the game.
Screenshots of tickets will not be accepted for entry. Be sure to add your ticket to your wallet.
If you have issues on gameday, please stop by the East Side ticket office (located between Gates F and G) on football gamedays or the Northwest ticket office (located at the northwest entrance) on basketball gamedays.
Contactless tickets are individually coded allowing one entry per pass. Any attempts to duplicate, alter or sell copies of a student mobile pass may result in admittance being refused to the event and cancellation of the pass from the student's account. This provides heightened security by identifying counterfeit and stolen tickets.
Your student athletic pass is a non-transferable ticket. The pass cannot be transferred from the purchaser to another person. Due to the significant discount in ticket prices for students and to ensure the maximum number of K-State students can sit in the student section each game, passes must be used by the K-State student who purchased the pass. Passes will be delivered via mobile devices. The resale, or attempted resale, of student passes through means other than those specifically provided by the K-State Ticket Office is expressly prohibited. Unauthorized resale of student passes may result in the cancellation of season tickets or single game tickets, cancellation of tickets already purchased without refund, and the loss of student pass privileges.
Your claimed ticket will work a lot like Apple Pay. When you add your claimed ticket to your Apple Wallet for the first time this season, you will be prompted by your Apple device to verify your identity (using Face ID, Touch ID, or your password). Once you have verified your identity and added your ticket or ICAT t-shirt voucher to your mobile wallet, your K-State Athletics ticket account will be bound to your Apple iCloud account. Your K-State Athletics ticket account can only be bound to one Apple iCloud account. This creates a secure connection between your K-State Athletics ticket account and your Apple iCloud account. Sharing logins, screenshots, emails, or texts with ticket links will result in disabled passes and will NOT grant entry on game day. DO NOT share your eID login information with anyone. If someone else downloads your Student Athletic Pass to the Apple Wallet on their device and you have not yet bound your K-State Tickets account to your iCloud account, your K-State Tickets account will be bound to their Apple iCloud account. If this happens, you will be UNABLE to access your Student Athletic Pass on your device. In the event that your account becomes bound to someone else's device, the K-State Athletic Ticket Office can unbind your account for a fee. At this time, the changes detailed above only affect iPhone users and only affect Student Athletic Passes.
No. Student mobile passes are customized for your smartphone to be used by ticket readers at the student gate. Pedestal scanners have been added at the entry point for more efficient entry to the student section and aid in the mobile pass process.
Only those students with a claimed mobile ticket can enter on gameday. Students will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis based on availability and demand. Once capacity in the student section has been reached, students will be redirected to standing room only sections, if available.
On football gamedays, ICAT members can begin entering Gate G two hours prior to kickoff. All other student pass holders begin entering the gates one hour and 45 minutes prior to kickoff.
On men's basketball gamedays, ICAT members can begin entering the southeast doors one hour prior to tip-off. All other student pass holders begin entering the gates 45 minutes prior to tip-off.
Students who need special assistance with the mobile pass process should contact the K-State Ticket Office at 1-800-221-CATS or email students@kstatesports.com.
No Student Fees!
K-State Athletics is the only athletics program in the state of Kansas and one of only a few in the country to operate with no direct or indirect university and student funding or state support. K-State Athletics, in conjunction with the Student Governing Association (SGA), ended its annual receipt of student privilege fees in 2018-19.
The department also supports the K-State Marching Band with an annual payment of $400,000 plus additional operational expenses totaling more than $1 million annually, while it contributed more than $10 million in total payments to the University base budget for tuition and fees and annual institutional support fees. Student passes offer a considerable discount over public season tickets with the average value of a student season ticket for both sports at $2,600. Student passes are offered at less than $350 - despite the value exceeding $2,600 per pass.
