Tennessee Volunteers vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl

College Football

Tennessee

8-5

28-30

Final

Illinois

9-4

Nissan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Touchdown
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
TENN	7	0	7	14	28
ILL	7	3	14	6	30

Who won: Illinois 30-28

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Tennessee Volunteers 30-28 in Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Nissan Stadium. Luke Altmyer led the Illinois in passing yards (20/33, 196 YDS, 1 TD). Joey Aguilar led the Tennessee in passing yards (14/18, 121 YDS).

Win probability

100%ILL final

TENNILL

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
FIELD GOALQ4 0:03
29 yd field goal is good
David Olano
#24 D.Olano field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III), clock 00:00
TENN 28 - 30 ILL
Q4 0:03
Timeout Illinois, clock 00:03
Q4 0:40
Kneel down by #9 L.Altmyer at Vols11 for loss of 1 yard
3rd & Goal at TENN 10
Q4 1:22
Kneel down by #9 L.Altmyer at Vols10 for loss of 2 yards
2nd & Goal at TENN 8
Q4 1:22
Timeout Tennessee, clock 01:22
Q4 1:51
#9 L.Altmyer rush right for 2 yards loss to the Vols08 (#20 B.Eason)
1st & Goal at TENN 6
Q4 1:51
Shotgun #3 K.Feagin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Vols06 (#15 E.Farooq; #20 B.Eason), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at TENN 9
Q4 1:51
FLAG
PENALTY Vols Offside (#90 D.Bailey) 4 yards from Vols13 to Vols09. NO PLAY
3rd & 5 at TENN 13
Q4 1:51
Timeout Tennessee, clock 01:51
Q4 1:56
Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Vols13 (#13 E.Spillman)
2nd & 6 at TENN 14
Q4 1:56
Timeout Tennessee, clock 01:56
Q4 2:00
Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Vols14 (#22 J.Telander; #13 E.Spillman)
1st & 10 at TENN 18
Q4 2:00
Timeout Illinois, clock 02:00
Q4 4:58
#23 J.Anderson rush right for 13 yards gain to the Vols18 (#22 J.Telander; #29 J.Ross), 1ST DOWN
4th & 1 at TENN 31
Q4 4:58
Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass complete short left to #80 H.Beatty caught at Vols34, for 2 yards to the Vols31 (#4 T.Redmond), out of bounds. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the line to gain". CALL UPHELD
3rd & 3 at TENN 33
Q4 4:58
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Vols33 (#20 B.Eason; #13 E.Spillman). #5 D.Hobbs injured on the play
2nd & 10 at TENN 40
Q4 4:58
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short right to #21 A.Laughery thrown to Vols40 broken up by #21 T.Poteat QB hurried by #31 C.Herring
1st & 10 at TENN 40
Q4 4:58
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 A.Laughery rush middle for 28 yards gain to the Vols40 (#4 T.Redmond; #2 A.Turrentine), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 3 at ILL 32
Q4 4:58
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Altmyer rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Illini32 (#90 D.Bailey)
1st & 10 at ILL 25
Q4 4:58
#94 J.Turbyville kickoff 65 yards to the Illini00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:58
Touchdown! 94 yd return
L. Osada
#27 L.Osada kickoff 59 yards to the Vols06 #89 J.Dodson return 94 yards to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:58 #90 M.Gilbert kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
TENN 28 - 27 ILL
FIELD GOALQ4 5:14
28 yd field goal is good
David Olano
#24 D.Olano field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #40 K.Crimmins, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III), clock 05:14
TENN 21 - 27 ILL
Q4 6:51
#9 L.Altmyer pass incomplete short middle to #13 H.Clement thrown to Vols00 broken up by #6 J.McMurray
3rd & 9 at TENN 10
Q4 6:51
#5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Vols10 (#22 J.Telander; #6 J.McMurray)
2nd & 10 at TENN 11