Tennessee Announces Crowd Made Neyland Stadium History Saturday Night
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Believe it or not, Tennessee’s 26-10 win over Alabama on Saturday was the Vols’ largest margin of victory over the Crimson Tide since 1998. By the third quarter of that big win, Neyland Stadium was partying like that legendary year too.
On Tuesday, the University of Tennessee announced that it recorded a record decibel level at Neyland during the win over Alabama. The stadium reached a peak of 130.3 decibels at the 3:56 mark of the third quarter after a second-down sack of Alabama QB Keelon Russell set up a big third down. The crowd noise was so loud that it contributed to an ensuing delay of game penalty.
” The previous highest scientifically verified DBA event in college football was in 2007 (Penn State vs. Ohio State) but it was only sustained for two seconds,” Tennessee proudly declared.
the Neyland Effect was in full effect 🗣️#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/ZS6kcMwKet
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 20, 2026
Proud Vols Fans
At 130 decibels, the noise at Neyland Stadium was comparable to the sound of a jet engine. Volunteers fans were pretty proud to see that they were able to get the stadium so loud for such an important game.
“Ain’t nobody does it like we do,” one fan declared on X.
“The stadium was no joke shaking, I’ve been to plenty of big games in Neyland, call it recency bias but this past Saturday was just flat out different. There is no louder venue in the sport,” wrote another.
“The debate is officially over – Neyland loud is different and can’t ever be replicated!” a third wrote.
“We carried the fight, and kept it there for 60 minutes! …and my voice is still on the mend! GBO, and onto South Carolina!“
With their win over Alabama, Tennessee has now risen to No. 11 in the country, tied for their best ranking since 2024. It’s also worth noting that at 6-1 overall, it’s also their best start since 2024.
That year, Tennessee went on to finish the regular season 10-2 and reached the College Football Playoff for the first time in school history.
There’s a decent chance that they win out too. Their remaining two home games are against ranked Kentucky and ranked LSU, but their three away games are all against unranked teams.
An 11-1 finish to the regular season could see them reach the SEC Championship for the first time since 2007.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Oct 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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