RTI Game Predictions: Tennessee vs. Illinois In Music City Bowl
Tennessee football is back in action on Tuesday evening for the first time in a month as the Vols conclude their 2025 season with a matchup against Illinois in the Music City Bowl. It’s the first-ever matchup between Illinois and Tennessee as both look to finish somewhat disappointing 8-4 seasons with a bowl victory. Each […]
Three Numbers to Know When Tennessee Football Plays Illinois in the Music City Bowl
Tennessee football is set to play in the Music City Bowl against Illinois on Tuesday evening. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN from inside Nissan Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Before kick-off, I dove into the numbers, with the help of UT’s game notes, to get […]
What You Need to Know About Illinois’ Opt Outs Ahead of the Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee
Bowl season means a handful of top players across the country, outside the College Football Playoffs, have decided to opt out of their team’s respective bowl game. In the case of the Music City Bowl matchup between Illinois and Tennessee, both sides are going to be without some top players. On the UT side, the […]
Tennessee Reveals Uniforms For Music City Bowl Against Illinois
Tennessee Football is going with the all-white Stormtrooper threads for its Music City Bowl matchup against Illinois on Tuesday evening in Nashville. It’s the fourth time we’ve seen the all-white uniforms this season, following the Alabama game, the Kentucky game, and the Florida game. The Vols are 2-1 in this set this season. The Vols’ […]
What Illinois Football HC Bret Bielema Said Before Playing Tennessee in the Music City Bowl
Tennessee football and Illinois are set to meet in the Music City Bowl in just a couple days. Ahead of the matchup, Illini head coach Bret Bielema met with the media on Saturday to give his thoughts on the game. He was asked about preparing for Tennessee, what a win would mean, his quarterback position […]
Where The Betting Line Currently Stands For Tennessee-Illinois in the Music City Bowl
The Tennessee Volunteers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will clash in the Music City Bowl to close out each team’s season on Tuesday. The game will take place in Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, TN. While opt-outs and portal departures are common in today’s day and age, both Tennessee and Illinois […]
Tennessee Apparently Declined Using Vanderbilt’s Facilities Ahead of the Music City Bowl
Usually, when the Music City Bowl hosts its pair of teams for the annual bowl game, the SEC team heads over to Vanderbilt’s facility to practice. Tennessee football apparently wasn’t on board with that idea, though. According to Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, the Vols declined the option, giving the location to the Illini instead. […]
Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar Insinuates He’ll Have a Target Back for the Music City Bowl vs. Illinois
When Tennessee football takes the field on Tuesday for the Music City Bowl vs. Illinois, the Vols might get a starter back from injury. Miles Kitselman, who was the starting tight end when healthy, missed the last two games of the season after an injury against New Mexico State. Tennessee starting quarterback Joey Aguilar was […]
I Simulated Tennessee vs. Illinois in the Music City Bowl on the College Football 26 Video Game
We’re just days from Tennessee football and Illinois meeting on the gridiron for the Music City Bowl in Nashville. Ahead of the real-life meeting, I fired up the College Football 26 video game to simulate the matchup. The result was a strong win for the Vols. We’ll see how accurate the video game version is […]
Which Jim Knowles Products Are Heading to the Transfer Portal From Penn State
Tennessee Football made a splash move before the postseason by firing defensive coordinator Tim Banks and hiring Jim Knowles to fill the vacant position. Knowles, a veteran assistant coach in the college football landscape, served as Penn State’s DC during the 2025 season. Prior to that, he was with Ohio State for three seasons and […]