Auburn board of trustees to vote on $300 million Jordan-Hare upgrade project

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Auburn Tigers fans may soon be getting a very significant upgrade to Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The north endzone renovation project, which first came to light in 2024 and has not cleared the hurdles to get it across the finish line, is now seeking a final approval.

The final approval will be voted on during the Auburn Board of Trustees’ April 17 meeting, after much deliberation over the last couple of years.

The renovation would add a multi-purpose event center to the north endzone of Jordan-Hare Stadium with renderings having been released previously from the board:

Jordan-Hare Stadium North Plaza renderings

“It’s important because we have a need. The Auburn Family has expressed a great deal of interest in more premium options,” Auburn AD John Cohen told ALdotcom back in February of 2025. “Every premium option we have offered since I have been at Auburn has been an immediate success. And it’s not because of John Cohen, it’s because of a demand for premium seating.”

In addition to the events center, the area immediately outside of Jordan-Hare would be redesigned constructing “an elevated plaza above Heisman Drive between Jordan-Hare Stadium and Petrie Hall, including expanded hardscape and landscape on the plaza and operational support space for the North Endzone Multipurpose Events Center,” according to the plans for the project.

Should it receive final approval, Auburn fans are likely going to be very excited at the upcoming developments on Saturdays in the fall.

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.