Vols Plan to ‘Checker Neyland’ For Texas A&M Game

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A raucous, sold-out Neyland Stadium crowd awaits Tennessee’s cross-divisional clash with Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 14, in what will see the return of the Volunteers’ popular fan-driven initiative #CheckerNeyland.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

#CheckerNeyland showcases Tennessee’s iconic checkerboard pattern through Neyland Stadium, which will be sold out for a 10th consecutive game. This will be the seventh #CheckerNeyland in program history. Last year’s edition saw the Vols top Florida, 38-33, in an epic showdown on Sept. 24.

Fans are encouraged to wear orange or white, depending on their seat location. To find out if your seat section is orange or white, go to CheckerNeyland.com and enter your section/row/seat number as it appears on your digital ticket. Fans in the North End Zone Social Deck are encouraged to wear white. 

Fans are strongly encouraged to arrive early and have their digital parking passes and tickets ready. Gates to Neyland Stadium open at 1:30 p.m.

The only authorized sources for tickets to Tennessee football are the Tennessee Athletics Ticket Office, AllVols.com, Neyland Stadium Will Call and Ticketmaster.

A complete step-by-step guide on how to best access and use your digital tickets and parking passes, including diagrams and FAQ is available here. For complete gameday information, visit UTsports.com/gameday.

Tennessee is off to a 4-1 start and is ranked No. 18 in the AFCA USA Today Coaches poll and No. 22 in the Associated Press Top 25. The Vols dominated South Carolina, 41-20, last Saturday to improve to 1-1 in SEC play.

Texas A&M is making just its second appearance in Neyland Stadium. The two teams met during the COVID-19 shortened season with the Aggies claiming a 34-13 victory on Dec. 19, 2020.