Overview
- Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville with national TV coverage on ESPN.
- Both starting quarterbacks are expected to play, with Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar and Illinois’ Luke Altmyer leading offenses projected to score.
- Tennessee will be without Chris Brazzell II, Joshua Josephs, Colton Hood, Arion Carter and Jermod McCoy, while Illinois is missing Gabe Jacas, J.C. Davis and Matthew Bailey.
- DraftKings and other sportsbooks list Tennessee by about 2.5–3.5 points with an over/under around 61.5.
- A win would give Tennessee a fourth straight nine-win season under Josh Heupel, while Illinois can secure consecutive nine-win seasons for the first time in program history.