Tennessee Claims Neyland Stadium Crowd Hit 130.3 dBA, College Football Noise Record

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The Facts

  • Tennessee claims Neyland Stadium reached 130.3 decibels (dBA peak) at field level during the Oct. 17, 2026 game against Alabama, which it describes as the highest scientifically verified decibel crowd event in college football history. Fox News only
  • The 130.3 dBA noise event lasted seven seconds and came in the third quarter with Tennessee leading 19-10, after a sack by defensive end Tyree Weathersby on second down with 3:56 left in the quarter. Fox News only
  • After the sack, Alabama was penalized for delay of game, making it third-and-16, and was then called for a false start on the next play. Fox News only
  • Some fans cite higher readings: 133 at the 2022 LSU-Alabama game and 133.6 at a 1992 Nebraska game; these figures are unverified in the article. Fox News only
  • According to earpeace.com, the highest decibel level for any sporting event was at a 2014 Monday Night Football game at Arrowhead Stadium. Fox News only

Context

Tennessee announced that the crowd at Neyland Stadium reached 130.3 dBA during its Oct. 17, 2026 game against Alabama, calling it the highest scientifically verified crowd noise in college football history. The claim comes from the university's official release as quoted by OutKick, a Fox News outlet. Some fans dispute it, pointing to unverified higher figures from other games.

Conflicting Reports

  • Tennessee claims 130.3 dBA is the college football record; fans cited by Fox News point to 133 (LSU-Alabama, 2022) and 133.6 (Nebraska, 1992), though these are not verified in the article.

How the Agent Panel Scored This

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2 Business Analyst This is a niche sports-entertainment claim about a stadium noise record from a single university announcement, with no market, economic, or regulatory significance.
2 News Editor This is a university's claim about a past crowd-noise measurement in a single game, with disputed records and no broad impact beyond sports fans, so it is niche news.
2 Informed Citizen This is a university's claim about a stadium noise record from a single past game, with disputed figures and no concrete impact on ordinary people beyond sports trivia.

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