Recently, Tennessee Athletic Director Danny White posted about possible expansions to Neyland Stadium. On Wednesday, he added fuel to the fire, going into much more detail about the potential of adding seats to the already massive venue.
White noted that the Vanderbilt game to wrap up the season marks a 27th-straight sell-out of Tennessee football’s home field. With the season ticket interest list totalling 26,972, the university is exploring the potential of adding to the north end zone. That is the side with the recently installed Jumbotron and party deck. The south end zone has the VOLS letters and is on the river.
“We are actively exploring the viability of expanding the north end zone, which will allow us to welcome even more fans to Rocky Top,” White posted.
White also noted the concerns about getting fans safely in and out of the stadium at the current capacity.
“The congestion outside the west gates is still being addressed,” White posted. “We made adjustments throughout the year and have partnered with our campus partners to plan the removal of the Silverstein-Luper building, creating a much larger open space at the bottom of Peyton Manning Pass. We are also aware of the need to tackle the congestion issues in the upper south concourse and are working closely with engineers to find practical solutions.”
Vol Nation,
With the Vanderbilt game now sold out, we are up to 27 consecutive sellouts in historic Neyland Stadium. This continues to showcase the incredible strength of the best fans in all of sports!Interest in the Vols continues to skyrocket with a current season ticket… pic.twitter.com/3nrToXSn0L
— Danny White (@AD_DannyWhite) November 12, 2025
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Neyland Stadium previously held 102,455 before renovations took place, including an added Jumbotron and party deck. The record for attendance at the stadium is 109,061, set in 2004 for a game that saw Tennessee defeat Florida thanks to a game-winning field goal.
If the Vols are looking to claim the largest stadium by capacity in the country, they’ll have to top Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines boast a 107,601 capacity mark to lead the nation. Second place is Penn State’s Beaver Stadium at 106,572, followed by Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium at 102,780.
Then, it’s a pair of SEC foes ahead of UT. Texas A&M is in fourth with Kyle Field holding a capacity of 102,733. Then, it’s LSU’s Tiger Stadium at 102,321.
The remainder of the top 10 features Alabama, Texas and Georgia, before being rounded out by UCLA, though the Bruins often fail to attract many fans and it is most commonly filled up for the annual Rose Bowl. Just the top eight are able to claim over 100,000 capacities, as well.
