The Music City Bowl is just weeks away, and now the Illinois football team will be without our top defender against Tennessee.

Quarterback Luke Altmyer and linebacker Gabe Jacas made their decisions about playing in the Illini's final game. What is the fallout?

Ticket prices for the Tennessee vs. Illinois start at $80 on SeatGeek. Prices in the lower bowl range from $155 to $354. To see a full list of ticket prices, visit SeatGeek. The Tennessee Vols will meet the Illinois Fighting Illini on Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

The Illinois football program is chasing nine wins for the second consecutive season. Its most important player offensively delivered a huge update Friday that certainly raises the stakes of the Music City Bowl against Tennessee Dec.

The Illini (8-4) will be chasing nine wins and unprecedented program momentum against an SEC foe on Dec. 30 in Nashville, Tennessee

Here's a quick rundown on when and where the 2025 Music City Bowl will be played. All matchups will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 7. All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at 7:34 p.m. Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m.

No. 23 Tennessee and Illinois will play in the 2025 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium on Dec. 30.