The Tennessee Vols are playing the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Music City Bowl in Nashville. Follow live updates.

Tennessee Football will end its 2025 season against Illinois in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time and the game will air on ESPN.

Cornerback Rickey Gibson will transfer from Tennessee to Texas A&M. He'll play against his former team in the 2026 season.

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Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will visit Tennessee on Jan. 7. He is the No. 1 ranked player in the transfer portal.

Tennessee will try to wrap up the 2025 college football season with a ninth win. The No. 23 Vols (8-4) conclude their year in the Music City Bowl in Nashville against Illinois (8-4) in a SEC vs. Big Ten matchup. The game is set for Dec. 30 (4:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) and will be held at Nissan Stadium.

No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) is playing its final game of the 2025 football season on Tuesday. The Vols are facing Illinois (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Fifth-year head coach Josh Heupel discussed playing in the Music City Bowl for a second time during his Tennessee tenure.