Everything Tennessee Football HC Josh Heupel Said After Losing to Illinois in the Music City Bowl
Tennessee football’s 2025 season ended in disappointment on Tuesday night, falling 30-28 to Illinois on a walk-off field goal from the Illini in the Music City Bowl. Afterward, Vols head coach Josh Heupel met with the media to give his thoughts on the game. He was asked about his offense, defense, seniors and more. Here’s […]
Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Football Rounds Out Frustrating Season With Music City Bowl Loss
A strange and at times frustrating season for Tennessee football has come to a close. The Vols round things out with a Music City Bowl loss to Illinois, 30-28, thanks to a made field goal as time expired for the Illini. Here are four quick takeaways on the loss. More From RTI: Braylon Staley Breaks Tennessee […]
Braylon Staley Breaks Tennessee Football Freshman Record Early in Music City Bowl
It didn’t take long for Tennessee football star wide receiver Braylon Staley to post a new school record once the Music City Bowl vs. Illinois got underway. On the opening drive for the Vols, he caught a pass to mark the most receptions by a freshman in a single season in school history. Staley finished […]
DeSean Bishop Becomes Third Straight Tennessee Running Back To Record 1,000 Yard Season
Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop joined strong company on Tuesday evening, becoming the third straight Volunteer running back to eclipse 1,000 yards in a single season. Bishop entered the Music City Bowl with 983 rushing yards on the season before reaching the mark on his fifth carry of the game. The Knoxville native ran between […]
Music City Bowl – Tennessee vs Illinois: Live Scoring, Big Moments, Scoring Plays
NASHVILLE, TN – The 2025 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl will feature Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers taking on Bret Bielema’s Illinois Fighting Illini from Nashville, TN, on Tuesday night. The game will be played inside the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium. After both teams finished the season with 8-4 records, each was selected from its respective conference […]
Tennessee Defensive Tackle Seemingly Out For Music City Bowl Matchup Against Illinois
Tennessee defensive tackle Jaxson Moi is seemingly out for the Vols’ Music City Bowl matchup against Illinois. Moi is on the field pregame with a sling on his left arm and will miss the final game of his collegiate career. Moi suffered the injury on Vanderbilt’s opening drive in the Vols’ regular-season finale loss against […]
Tennessee Football Starting OL on Crutches, in Boot Ahead of Music City Bowl vs. Illinois
It looks like Tennessee football will be without one of its starting offensive guards for its game against Illinois in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday in Nashville. Wendell Moe Jr. is with the team inside Nissan Stadium, but is on crutches and has a boot on his right foot. Moe appeared and started in […]
Who Tennessee Football’s Captains are vs. Illinois in Music City Bowl
Tonight, Tennessee football will meet Illinois inside Nissan Stadiumin Nashville for the Music City Bowl. Ahead of the game, the Vols have released their team captains, which it names on a game-by-game basis. This time, it was five captains instead of the typical four that Tennessee uses. Each were seniors, with quarterback Joey Aguilar, defensive […]
‘The Vols Are Back’: Tennessee Football Drops Hype Video For Music City Bowl
The Tennessee Volunteers are officially back in action. Josh Heupel’s group will return to the field on Tuesday evening in Nashville for the Music City Bowl against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The game in Nissan Stadium will see a battle of two 8-4 teams from the SEC and the Big Ten for the chance to […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Football Looking To Close Season Strong Against Illinois
The 2025 Tennessee football team takes the field for the last time on Tuesday evening as they prepare to face Illinois in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Both teams enter the game boasting an 8-4 record while Tennessee is trying to earn a ninth win for a fourth straight season— something the Vols did […]