Tennessee Volunteers vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
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).
Team stats
TENNILL 181st Downs27
5-103rd down efficiency6-13
2-24th down efficiency1-3
278Total Yards417
121Passing196
14/18Comp/Att20/34
6.7Yards per pass5.8
157Rushing221
37Rushing Attempts39
4.2Yards per rush5.7
4-46Penalties4-20
1Turnovers0
1Fumbles lost0
0Interceptions thrown0
24:14Possession35:46
