Bayou Classic 2024 Tickets 2024. All ticket purchases come with a 100% buyer guarantee. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Every real college football fan knows to mark down the date of the annual bayou classic when the schedule comes out. The bayou classic, first held in 1974, draws more than 250,000 visitors annually to new orleans and generates an estimated $26.5 million in economic impact for louisiana.