Tennessee Football Opens as Near-Touchdown Favorites in Music City Bowl vs. Illinois
To cap off the 2025 season, Tennessee football has accepted an invitation to play in the Music City Bowl. The Vols will meet Illinois on Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT, with the game airing on ESPN. The bowl clash will be played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, the home of the […]
What Illinois Football HC Bret Bielema Said About Playing Tennessee in Music City Bowl
The 2025 Music City Bowl is set. Tennessee and Illinois football will meet at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Kickoff is scheduled for Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN. After the announced matchup, Illini head coach Bret Bielema gave his thoughts […]
A Look At Tennessee Football’s Chaotic History In The Music City Bowl
Tennessee football is headed to Nashville to conclude its 2025 season in the Music City Bowl against Illinois according to On3’s Brett McMurphy. It’s the Vols fourth ever time in the Music City Bowl and its second time in the bowl since Josh Heupel took over as head coach. The Vols have a 1-2 record […]
What Tennessee Football HC Josh Heupel Said About Being Named to Music City Bowl
Tennessee football is staying in-state for its bowl game. After an 8-4 (4-4 SEC) season, the Vols will officially go to Nashville to play in the Music City Bowl against Illinois. The game will be played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Kickoff is scheduled for Dec. 30 […]
Music City Bowl Officially Announces It Will Host Tennessee Football For 2025 Bowl Game
Tennessee football has its official 2025 bowl designation. The Music City Bowl confirmed reports and announced it will be hosting the Vols and Illinois for this year’s edition of the matchup. The game is scheduled for Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT from Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. It will air on ESPN and on […]
Tennessee And Illinois Entering Unique Situation As Reported Bowl Game Opponents
The Tennessee Volunteers and the Illinois Fighting Illini are fixed on painting Nashville orange this winter. Just one day after the Vols and Illini’s basketball teams squared off in Music City Madness from Bridgestone Arena, news broke that the two schools are reported to meet back in Nashville at the end of the month for […]
Tennessee Football Reportedly Has its 2025 Bowl Game Designation
Following an 8-4 (4-4 SEC) regular season, Tennessee football has received its bowl game designation. The Vols won’t be traveling too far for it, either. UT will play Illinois in the Music City Bowl, according to a report from On3’s Brett McMurphy. The game will be played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, the home […]
Tennessee Bowl Projections: Where the Vols Land in Post-SEC Championship Projections
After an 8-4 regular season, Tennessee Football is heading to the postseason to play a bowl game. The question that remains is when, where, and against whom. On3 Sports’ Brett McMurphy put out updated projections on Saturday morning and had Tennessee tagged to the Music City Bowl to take on Illinois on Dec. 27 in […]
College Football Expert Shakes Up Tennessee’s Bowl Projection With Just One Day Until Reveal
On Thursday, when we first took a look at the weekly bowl projections, Tennessee had a near-consensus prediction to land in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 27 in Jacksonville, FL. That projection came from On3 Sports’ Brett McMurphy, ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura, and USA Today’s Erick Smith. The only expert that we looked at who […]
Tennessee Football’s Updated Bowl Projections After Suffering Second Loss This Season
Tennessee Football will very likely be playing past the regular season this winter. The question, though, is where? The Vols are now 5-2 on the season after suffering a loss at Alabama last Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. The loss also dropped Tennessee to 2-2 in SEC play, but the Vols have a good opportunity to […]