The Southeastern Conference is a geographically compact league by current standards. Every state with an SEC program borders at least one other SEC state. Try that in any other Power 4 conference! Traveling to see any league rival is doable in the SEC.
Ahead of the 2025 college football season, for anyone thinking about a road trip, which SEC stadiums are the most “Instagrammable” for visitors? As BetMissouri.com counts the days until Missouri sports betting launches, we created this scoring system for Instagram-worthy SEC stadiums based on visual aesthetics, setting, level of social media engagement and number of unique photo opportunities.
Rank | Stadium (Team) | Total Score |
1 | Williams-Brice Stadium (South Carolina) | 188 |
2 | Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama) | 186 |
3 | Neyland Stadium (Tennessee) | 178 |
4 | Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas) | 162 |
5 | Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn) | 156 |
6 | Kyle Field (Texas A&M) | 139 |
7 | Tiger Stadium (LSU) | 132 |
8 | Sanford Stadium (Georgia) | 117 |
9 | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Arkansas) | 114 |
10 | Benn Hill Griffin Stadium (Florida) | 106 |
11 | Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Oklahoma) | 88 |
12 | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (Mississippi) | 77 |
13 | Kroger Field (Kentucky) | 61 |
14 | Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (Missouri) | 57 |
15 | Davis Wade Stadium (Mississippi State) | 39 |
16 | FirstBank Stadium (Vanderbilt) | 29 |
The winner of our scoring system might surprise some fans. But Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina (with 188 points) is a sight.
The Gamecocks jam the stadium with about 80,000 fans whether the team is good or bad. This season, the Gamecocks could be on an upswing behind quarterback LaNorris Sellers. But there’s more to see than the play on the field: There’s the Cocky mascot, an LED light show when South Carolina scores and the state fairgrounds across the street.
This is an exciting time to see South Carolina football, which is considered a contender for the school’s first SEC title in 2025. Missouri sports betting apps are not running yet, but major national sportsbooks have odds between +1800 and +2700 (depending on the operator) on South Carolina winning the league title this season.
Other SEC stadiums ready for their closeup on social media, according to our scoring system, are among the usual suspects.
Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama), Neyland Stadium (Tennessee), Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas) and Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn) are huge stadiums that host programs steeped in winning tradition. Expect hyped-up crowds edging into six figures in Tuscaloosa, Knoxville and Austin, while Auburn’s stadium capacity is close to 90,000.
As for Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, home of the Missouri Tigers football team? The stadium finished No. 14 on our 16-team list, but the iconic Rock M – a fixture in the grass incline above the north end zone – is one of the most photogenic sights in the entire conference.
FanDuel Sportsbook lists coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team at +820 odds to make the 12-team College Football Playoff, compared to -1600 odds to miss. And at DraftKings Sportsbook, the Tigers have an over/under win total of 7.5 in 2025 (with +130 odds on the over and -155 on the under).
This week, those two brands were among the three standalone Missouri sports betting license applicants, along with Circa. We expect more operators to join the fray before the state’s market goes live later this year.
USA Today photo by Denny Medley
Williams-Brice Stadium, home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, tops the 2025 SEC Instagrammability ranking with 188 points. This score is driven by vibrant “Sandstorm” towel-waving, unique stadium, and high Instagram engagement. The scoring system evaluates visual aesthetics, stadium setting, social media buzz and unique photo opportunities.
The 2025 rankings, led by Williams-Brice and followed by Bryant-Denny and Neyland, use a scoring system based on visual aesthetics (e.g., stadium design), setting (e.g., campus/location views), social media engagement and unique photo ops (e.g., Auburn’s War Eagle flight).
Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama, 186 points) and Neyland Stadium (Tennessee, 178 points) rank second and third for 2025; they have iconic features such as Alabama’s Walk of Champions and Tennessee’s Vol Navy. Their visual aesthetics, scenic settings and Instagram engagement boost the rankings of these locations.
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Jim Tomlin is a contributing editor for BetMissouri.com. Jim brings 30-plus years of experience writing and editing stories about sports, gambling and the intersection of those two industries. He has worked at the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition and now lends his expertise to BetMissouri.com, among other sites.
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