Tennessee vs Illinois Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 12/26/2025, 12:34 AM ET

Tennessee vs Illinois Information

The Tennessee Volunteers will be in Nashville on December 30th for a 5:30 PM matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Tennessee finished the regular season with eight wins and four losses overall, winning three of the last five following a 21-point loss to Vanderbilt in the final game of the year. The Illinois Fighting Illini enter bowl season with eight wins and four losses, having won three of the last four, including a 7-point victory over Northwestern to close the year. Keep up with our College Football Picks.

Tennessee Preview

Joey Aguilar leads the Tennessee offense this season with 3444 yards and 24 touchdowns on 258 completions. DeSean Bishop is the top ball carrier on the team with 983 yards and 14 scores on 163 carries. Start Thomas has added 95 carries for 529 yards and seven scores. Chris Brazell II leads the team with 1017 yards and nine touchdowns on 62 receptions. Braylon Staley has added to the Tennessee offense with 64 catches for 8-6 yards and 6 touchdowns this season.

Illinois Preview

Luke Altmyer leads the Illinois offense this season with 2811 yards and 21 touchdowns on 226 completions. Ca’Lil Valentine leads the team with 549 yards and four touchdowns on 123 carries. Kaden Feagin has added 119 carries for 499 yards and seven scores. Hank Beatty leads the team with 826 yards and three touchdowns on 64 receptions, while Collin Dixon has added 538 yards and five scores on 33 receptions.

Tennessee vs Illinois Prediction

Both teams have been mediocre this season, but Tennessee is the better overall team. Look for the Volunteers use their depth and talent all over the field to overwhelm Illinois. Take Tennessee to finish their 2025 campaign with a win and cover Nashville to secure a bowl title. Final Score Prediction, Tennessee Volunteers win and cover 34-21. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Tennesse with the Thrillz promo code. Make the most of your bets on Illinois by using the sportsbook promos. Make sure when you place your Illinois vs Tennessee bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.

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