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Week 7, Fri, Oct 16, Time TBA local

Alabama Crimson Tideat Tennessee Volunteers

Neyland Stadium, Knoxville. Fly into TYS.

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The matchup

#7Alabama

4-0

#17Tennessee

3-1

63% to winESPN's model37% to win
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
Form

Alabama is ranked 7th, Tennessee 17th in the AP poll.

Tennessee has won 3 of its last 5.

Alabama has won 4 of its last 5.

ESPN's model

ESPN's model gives Tennessee a 37 percent chance at home.

Alabama

L38-3 vs IUW48-10 vs ECUW45-17 @ UKW50-36 vs FSUW49-18 vs SC
  • Passing YardsK. Russell, 78/110, 1,129 YDS, 8 TD, 2 INT
  • Rushing YardsD. Hill, 46 CAR, 225 YDS, 4 TD
  • Receiving YardsR. Coleman-Williams, 17 REC, 333 YDS, 3 TD

Tennessee

L30-28 vs ILLW56-9 vs FURW45-24 @ GTW42-9 vs KENNL20-17 vs TEX
  • Passing YardsF. Brandon, 58/93, 697 YDS, 7 TD
  • Rushing YardsD. Bishop, 54 CAR, 320 YDS, 4 TD
  • Receiving YardsM. Matthews, 14 REC, 261 YDS, 3 TD

Win chances come from ESPN's model.

What we know about Neyland Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Downtown Knoxville. KAT Route 51E shuttle from Krutch Park on Clinch Avenue, $10 round trip. The main bar and restaurant district, with shuttles from 3 hours before kickoff.
  • Old City. KAT Route 51D from Willow Avenue by Covenant Health Park, SEC games only. Bars and restaurants on the east side of downtown, with a direct shuttle on big games.
  • Near McGhee Tyson Airport, Alcoa. Drive to the Civic Coliseum park and ride, $30 per car. Quieter and closer to the airport, 12 miles south of town.

Around the stadium

Checked at the source
Market Square and Gay Street in downtown Knoxville, linked by the KAT game-day shuttle from Krutch Park. The Old City has its own shuttle for SEC games.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
TYS McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, 12 miles south of Knoxville.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Market Square shuttle (Route 51E). Walters Life Sciences, then walk to the stadium. Old City shuttle (Route 51D) to Walters Life Sciences. Civic Coliseum park and ride (Route 51A) to Walters Life Sciences. Regular KAT bus. Route 11 to Cumberland at James Agee, two blocks from the stadium.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Around 200 or more boats dock on the Tennessee River outside Neyland Stadium before games, a tradition that began in 1962. Volunteer Landing Marina is the riverfront base. Pregame downtown, then ride the KAT shuttle from Krutch Park. It runs from 3 hours before kickoff until game time. The City of Knoxville and UT publish a fall game-day map of public parking downtown and on campus, linked from Visit Knoxville's game day guide. East Tennessee Children's Hospital (Dolly Children's) sells game-day parking to support the hospital.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
KAT shuttles back to Market Square start at the beginning of the fourth quarter and run for about 60 minutes after the game. Catch them by Walters Life Sciences.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't count on buying a shuttle ticket with cash. KAT game-day shuttle tickets are sold only in the Transit app, and the Coliseum park and ride is cashless.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Calhoun's on the River

    400 Neyland Dr, Knoxville, TN 37902

    Calhoun's riverfront location on Neyland Drive, on the same stretch of the Tennessee River where the Vol Navy docks.

    Away fans: riverside restaurant on the Vol Navy stretch of the river.

  • Downtown Grill & Brewery

    424 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Downtown brewpub with house beers, mesquite-grilled steaks and seafood, and old Knoxville photos on the walls.

    Away fans: brewpub where visitors and locals share the bar.

Sidequests in Knoxville

In the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Landmark50 points

    Sunsphere observation deck

    The gold glass sphere is left from the 1982 World's Fair. Ride up to the observation deck for views to the Great Smoky Mountains.

    Free. The day before

  2. Outing65 points

    Market Square night before

    Knoxville's 1854 market square is now a pedestrian mall of bars, restaurants and Victorian storefronts. The game-day shuttle leaves from Krutch Park next door.

    $$. The day before

  3. Tailgate75 points

    See the Vol Navy

    About 200 boats tie up on the Tennessee River before games. It's been a tradition since 1962.

    Free. 3 hours before kickoff

  4. Ritual75 points

    Line the Vol Walk

    Before every home game the team walks from the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex down Peyton Manning Pass and Phillip Fulmer Way. Thousands of fans line the street to shake hands.

    Free. 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff

  5. Ritual65 points

    Running through the T

    The Pride of the Southland Band forms a giant T at the north end zone. Smokey leads the Vols through it, so get in your seat early.

    Free. 10 minutes before kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Neyland Stadium sits, and what you see from it.

Lower bowl, end zoneLower bowl, corner, home sideLower bowl, home sidelineLower bowl, corner, home sideLower bowl, end zoneLower bowl, corner, visitor sideLower bowl, visitor sidelineLower bowl, corner, visitor sideUpper decks, end zoneUpper decks, corner, home sideUpper decks, home sidelineUpper decks, corner, home sideUpper decks, end zoneUpper decks, corner, visitor sideUpper decks, visitor sidelineUpper decks, corner, visitor sideHomeVisitors
Lower bowlA to Q and R to WUpper decksAA to QQTap any part of the stadium to see its view.