Tennessee Volunteers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Dec 30, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TENN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| ILL | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Game Recap
Illinois beats Tennessee in the Music City Bowl to keep Big Ten undefeated this bowl season. Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a bit of a history lesson the night before the Music City Bowl on just what his Fighting Illini could accomplish with one more win.
Scoring Summary
TENNILL
Q16:16Joey Aguilar 7 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick).70- Q10:36Justin Bowick 18 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick).77
- Q20:21David Olano 30 Yd Field Goal.710
- Q311:48Leon Lowery Jr. 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (David Olano Kick).717
- Q37:31DeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick).1417
- Q32:41Luke Altmyer 2 Yd Run (David Olano Kick).1424
- Q411:40DeSean Bishop 12 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick).2124
- Q45:14David Olano 28 Yd Field Goal.2127
- Q44:58Joakim Dodson 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Max Gilbert Kick).2827
- Q40:03David Olano 29 Yd Field Goal.2830
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Downs — 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:4500
- Touchdown — 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:5970
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:4077
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:4877
- Downs — 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:4477
- Missed FG — 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:3177
- Field Goal — 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:07710
- End of Half — 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:21710
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:46710
- Punt — 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:16710
- Fumble Return Touchdown — 1 play, -20 yards, 0:10717
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:171417
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:441424
4th Quarter
- Touchdown — 14 plays, 79 yards, 5:522124
- Field Goal — 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:262127
- Touchdown — 1 play, 94 yards, 0:002827
- Field Goal — 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:582830
Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 · 5:30 PM
Nissan Stadium · Nashville, TN
attendance: 52,815 (76.4%)
spread: TENN -3
over/under: 61.5