Illinois vs. No. 23 Tennessee Set for Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Dec. 30
The 8-4 programs meet in Tennessee’s home state at Nissan Stadium, with ESPN airing a 5:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
- ESPN will televise the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl matchup nationwide.
- Tennessee is ranked No. 23 after an 8-4 regular season, while Illinois is 8-4 and received votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
- Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel highlighted the chance to send seniors out with a game in-state and praised Illinois as a strong Big Ten opponent.
- Tickets for the Music City Bowl are on sale for fans planning to attend.