A new sound system is ready to change the feel inside Neyland Stadium preserved by Pilot this fall, giving Tennessee football fans a louder and sharper gameday experience as the stadium renovation project keeps rolling forward.
Pilot, the presenting partner of the renovation, has stayed heavily involved in the effort to modernize the venue and preserve it for future generations. Tennessee tied that commitment to a broader push in 2024, when it announced a historic transformative partnership with Pilot.
“Year after year, we will continue to give Vol Nation the best in-venue college football experience in the country,” said Alicia Longworth, Tennessee Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Marketing Officer. “We appreciate Pilot's partnership in helping us make that a reality. From a new sound system to our new Champions Corner that honors our winning tradition, we are excited for our fans to experience these new elements at Neyland Stadium this fall.”
The biggest change fans will notice is the audio setup. Working with Danley Sound Labs, Stellar Vision and Sound and Precision Audio, Neyland now has a modern sound system built for clarity as much as force. Danley Labs has also modernized systems at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
The south videoboard speaker stacks were replaced entirely with hundreds of individual drivers spread through larger boxes that operate as one source. Dozens of amplifiers and more than a half million watts of power are designed to cover the south overhang and the north side of the east and west skyboxes.
The system also includes 15 subwoofers, 11 large full-range loud speakers and 27 compact outdoor loud speakers, along with the under balcony speakers updated before the 2024 season. Before this upgrade, there were no subwoofers.
The goal isn’t just volume. The new setup is built so fans from the lower bowl to the upper deck can hear PA announcements, music, the ref mic and in-game audio clearly. With the additions in place, Neyland is positioned as one of the most powerful sound system sports venues in the country.
Other upgrades are landing in the southeast corner, too. Fans on the third level of the south endzone will find a wider concourse near the elevators on Southeast Concourse 3, along with new concessions walk-through markets that will be installed before the Kennesaw State game.
An outdated restroom has been removed, 12 new fixtures added, and eight new water bottle filler fountains installed on the third level. There will also be more televisions throughout that level so fans can stay connected to the action.
Outside Gate 9 on the southwest side, the new Champions Corner is taking shape as a centerpiece of the plaza. The space is designed to honor the Vols’ national championship head coaches year-round: Gen.
Robert Neyland, Doug Dickey and Phillip Fulmer. A statue for Gen.
Neyland, which was dedicated in 2010 on the west side of the stadium, moved to its permanent home this summer. Statues for Dickey and Fulmer are scheduled to be unveiled later this fall.
The plaza also includes restrooms and new entry points, and it will keep hosting Truly's Tailgate and Volunteer Gameday, the one-hour television show with “Voice of the Vols” Mike Keith, VFL Heath Shuler and WVLT-Knoxville's Brittany Tarwater on the Tennessee Valley Sports Network (TVSN).
By the second game of the season, fans will also see a first-and-10 yellow line on the videoboards during game action to help show down and distance on drives.
Tennessee also pointed fans toward concession information and updated traffic flow patterns around Neyland Stadium.
Season tickets are sold out for the fourth straight year. Fans looking ahead can fill out the 2027 season ticket interest form, while limited individual game tickets remain for Furman and Kentucky at AllVols.com.
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