Illinois will need to slow down one of the nation’s fastest tempo offenses in order to achieve back-to-back seasons of bowl wins for the first time since 2011.
ILLINOIS vs. TENNESSEE
Records: Illinois 8-4, 4-4 in Big Ten; Tennessee 8-4, 4-4 in Southeastern Conference
Date/Time/Place: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025: 4:30p.m. CST, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Surface: Matrix Helix Turf
Capacity: 69,143
ODDS: Tennessee by 2
Series notes: Illinois will play in the Music City Bowl for the first time in program history and the Illini will play Tennessee . . .
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