The Volunteers will play the Fighting Illini on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025, in the annual Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl event. The matchup takes place at Nissan Stadium. Check local listings for coverage on ESPN.
Learn more about College Football betting with our handy tutorial and guide. We explain spread, total and money line bets.
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Table of Contents
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Recent Meetings
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Schedules & Results
- Other Games Today
Best Volunteers at Fighting Illini Odds
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College Football Odds Example
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Tennessee at Illinois Prop Bets
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Recent Meetings Since 2021
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Team Standings
| Team | Conf | Conf% | W | L | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
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| Illinois | 5-4 | 0.556 | 8 | 4 | 352 | 279 | 6-1 | 2-3 | W1 |
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| Tennessee | 4-4 | 0.500 | 8 | 4 | 489 | 345 | 4-3 | 3-1 | L1 |
Tennessee & Illinois Futures Odds
Latest NCAA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn the best College Football bets.
Tennessee Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Tennessee YR: futures available
Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Illinois YR: futures available
Tennessee & Illinois Team Pages
Review each team's season schedule and results, season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Schedules & Results
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Syracuse vs Tennessee | TENN 45, SYR 26 Saturday, August 30th, 2025 |
| Week 2 | East Tennessee State vs Tennessee | TENN 72, ETSU 17 Saturday, September 6th, 2025 |
| Week 3 | Georgia vs Tennessee | UGA 44, TENN 41 (OT) Saturday, September 13th, 2025 |
| Week 4 | UAB vs Tennessee | TENN 56, UAB 24 Saturday, September 20th, 2025 |
| Week 5 | Tennessee vs Mississippi State | TENN 41, MSST 34 (OT) Saturday, September 27th, 2025 |
| Week 7 | Arkansas vs Tennessee | TENN 34, ARK 31 Saturday, October 11th, 2025 |
| Week 8 | Tennessee vs Alabama | ALA 37, TENN 20 Saturday, October 18th, 2025 |
| Week 9 | Tennessee vs Kentucky | TENN 56, UK 34 Saturday, October 25th, 2025 |
| Week 10 | Oklahoma vs Tennessee | OU 33, TENN 27 Saturday, November 1st, 2025 |
| Week 12 | New Mexico State vs Tennessee | TENN 42, NMSU 9 Saturday, November 15th, 2025 |
| Week 13 | Tennessee vs Florida | TENN 31, FLA 11 Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 |
| Week 14 | Vanderbilt vs Tennessee | VAN 45, TENN 24 Saturday, November 29th, 2025 |
| Bowls | Tennessee vs Illinois Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl | Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 5:30 pm EST |
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Western Illinois vs Illinois | ILL 52, WIU 3 Friday, August 29th, 2025 |
| Week 2 | Illinois vs Duke | ILL 45, DUKE 19 Saturday, September 6th, 2025 |
| Week 3 | Western Michigan vs Illinois | ILL 38, WMU 0 Saturday, September 13th, 2025 |
| Week 4 | Illinois vs Indiana | IU 63, ILL 10 Saturday, September 20th, 2025 |
| Week 5 | USC vs Illinois | ILL 34, USC 32 Saturday, September 27th, 2025 |
| Week 6 | Illinois vs Purdue | ILL 43, PUR 27 Saturday, October 4th, 2025 |
| Week 7 | Ohio State vs Illinois | OSU 34, ILL 16 Saturday, October 11th, 2025 |
| Week 9 | Illinois vs Washington | WASH 42, ILL 25 Saturday, October 25th, 2025 |
| Week 10 | Rutgers vs Illinois | ILL 35, RUTG 13 Saturday, November 1st, 2025 |
| Week 12 | Maryland vs Illinois | ILL 24, MD 6 Saturday, November 15th, 2025 |
| Week 13 | Illinois vs Wisconsin | WIS 27, ILL 10 Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 |
| Week 14 | Northwestern vs Illinois | ILL 20, NU 13 Saturday, November 29th, 2025 |
| Bowls | Tennessee vs Illinois Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl | Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 5:30 pm EST |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tennessee vs Illinois College Football Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 at 5:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Football page, look for the Tennessee vs Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Football page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tennessee vs Illinois Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other December 30, 2025 NCAAFB Games
- Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech - 12/30/25 2:00pm EST
- USC vs TCU - 12/30/25 9:00pm EST