Plenty of Tennessee football fans are upset over this and we don't blame them for it. In case you missed it on Tuesday, EA Sports came out with its 'toughest places to play' rankings for College Football 26 and Neyland Stadium was nowhere to be seen in the Top 10.
Wait, what? That's right, Neyland checked in at No. 12, which a lot of people could not believe. Countless people were left stunned and news of UT's spot clearly reached the football offices in Knoxville. That's because the official Vols football Twitter account decided to clap back at EA Sports for the absurd ranking:
🥱 https://t.co/EEjVciuhTE pic.twitter.com/pilhisYF25
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) June 24, 2025
Neyland Stadium is easily one of the best stadiums in the country
Anyone else watch that clip and feel like they're ready to run through a wall? There's no question that playing at Neyland is an incredibly difficult task for opposing teams. The place gets LOUD and offenses have to deal with not only a stingy Tennessee defense, but also with people letting them have it from the stands.
A typical Saturday in Knoxville features more than 101,000 fans screaming their heads off at Neyland. Time and time again, both current and former players have been open about how difficult it is to play there. Yet, EA Sports doesn't think it's deserving of a Top-10 spot?
We don't have to tell you that we're going to disagree with them. If anything, however, that clip that Tennessee posted in response to EA Sports has even more UT supporters fired up for the regular season to get here. Week 1 is a little over two months away too.
It's wild to think about, but the home opener will be here before you know it. Once Week 3 vs. Georgia arrives as well, the Tennessee faithful are going to be even more motivated to remind everyone that Neyland is no easy place to play. The Dawgs could be in for some trouble and they'll have EA Sports to thank for that.