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Florida players admit Neyland Stadium is the loudest, most energetic stadium in CFB

ByColton Pickard|
Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) and Tennessee defensive back Boo Carter (23) tackle Florida quarterback DJ Lagway (2)during a NCAA football game between Tennessee and Florida in Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2024.
Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) and Tennessee defensive back Boo Carter (23) tackle Florida quarterback DJ Lagway (2)during a NCAA football game between Tennessee and Florida in Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2024. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Neyland Stadium has long had a reputation as one of the loudest stadiums in the SEC and throughout college football. That trend continues as multiple Florida players have admitted that Tennessee is the loudest, most energetic stadium they have played in. 

Florida linebacker Aaron Chiles admitted Tennessee has been the loudest stadium he has played in when asked which college football stadium has the most energy in his experience. 

"The loudest stadium with the most energy is probably Tennessee, for sure," Chiles said about Neyland Stadium. "At night, yep, Tennessee. And we went to OT." 

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway also admitted that Neyland Stadium has been the most energetic stadium he has played in. His answer came with a stipulation that Florida's home stadium is the most energetic, but everyone knows he only said that to keep the fan base happy. 

"I would say besides the Swamp, I would say definitely Neyland Stadium — Tennessee," Lagway said. "It was rocking over there." 

If you need evidence that Tennessee fans can literally rattle opposing quarterbacks, centers, and entire offensive units, look at this clip from the game Chiles and Lagway are describing.

Not only are Tennessee fans putting Lagway and the Gators offense in a tough spot and unable to hear, Vols fans are shaking the stadium.

Texas A&M is known for having the "12th man" with its fans at Kyle Field, but Tennessee fans might be a bigger game-changer when it comes to giving the Vols a home-field advantage and discombobulating opposing offenses. 

As a result, Tennessee has only lost one game since 2022 in Neyland Stadium. That came at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs in a 38-10 loss at the hands of the College Football Playoff Champion Bulldogs. 

Tennessee has only lost four games at home in the Josh Heupel era, making them almost unbeatable in front of over 100,000 raucous Vols fans. Two of those losses came from Georgia. The other two losses came during the 2021 season, when Tennessee lost to Pitt and Ole Miss at home.

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