College Football

No. 15Tennessee Volunteers

Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Ugh, no.
Tennessee Volunteers lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini
Tennessee VolunteersRanked #15 · 8-5 28 – 30 Illinois Fighting Illini9-4
Final · Tue, Dec 30

Game Details

Nissan Stadium (Nashville) · 52,815 fans · ESPN View tournament bracket →
Nissan Stadium
Nissan Stadium · Nashville

Line Score

1234T
TENN 70714 28
ILL 73146 30

Win Probability · Tennessee Volunteers

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Game Leaders

Tennessee Volunteers
Illinois Fighting Illini

2026 Southeastern Conference Standings
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LSU
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Tennessee
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Arkansas
South Carolina

2026 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team
Indiana
Nebraska
UCLA
Minnesota
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Oregon
USC
Iowa
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Penn State
Washington
Illinois
Maryland
Michigan State
Rutgers

Scoring

Q4 0:03 FG David Olano 29 Yd Field Goal 28–30
Q4 4:58 TD Joakim Dodson 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Max Gilbert Kick)28–27
Q4 5:14 FG David Olano 28 Yd Field Goal 21–27
Q4 11:40 TD DeSean Bishop 12 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)21–24
Q3 2:41 TD Luke Altmyer 2 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)14–24
Q3 7:31 TD DeSean Bishop 1 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)14–17
Q3 11:48 TD Leon Lowery Jr. 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (David Olano Kick)7–17
Q2 0:21 FG David Olano 30 Yd Field Goal 7–10
Q1 0:36 TD Justin Bowick 18 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)7–7
Q1 6:16 TD Joey Aguilar 7 Yd Run (Max Gilbert Kick)7–0

Team Stats

Tennessee VolunteersIllinois Fighting Illini
Offense
278 Total Yards 417
121 Passing Yards 196
157 Rushing Yards 221
18 First Downs 27
Efficiency
5-10 3rd Down 6-13
2-2 4th Down 1-3
14/18 Completions 20/34
Turnovers & Clock
1 Turnovers 0
4-46 Penalties 4-20
24:14 Possession 35:46

Box Score

Tennessee Volunteers ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Joey Aguilar14/181216.70064.5
Team14/181216.700--
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
DeSean Bishop19934.9218
Star Thomas9677.4021
Joey Aguilar9-3-0.3115
Team371574.2321
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Mike Matthews34314.3017
Braylon Staley4317.8014
Star Thomas11818.0018
Radarious Jackson2189.0013
DeSean Bishop382.7012
Miles Kitselman133.003
Team141218.6018
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Joey Aguilar110
Team110
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Jeremiah Telander9400.5000
Edwin Spillman7400000
William Wright6400100
Bryson Eason6301100
Jadon Perlotte620.51000
Jordan Ross6000.5010
Edrees Farooq5300100
Jaedon Harmon4400000
Ty Redmond4200200
Andre Turrentine4100.5000
Jalen McMurray2100200
Dominic Bailey2100010
Daevin Hobbs210.50.5000
Kaleb Beasley2100000
Ben Bolton2000010
Isaiah Campbell2000000
Tyree Weathersby1100000
Tre Poteat III1100100
Tyre West1000.5000
Ethan Utley1000000
Jordan Burns1000000
Mariyon Dye1000.5000
Caleb Herring0000010
Joakim Dodson0000001
Team753315840
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Joakim Dodson211457.0941
Daune Morris12323.0230
Team313745.7941
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Max Gilbert0/10.004/44
Team0/10.004/44
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jackson Ross27839.00139
Team27839.00139
Illinois Fighting Illini ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Luke Altmyer20/331965.91069.8
Hank Beatty0/100.0004.8
Team20/341965.810--
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Aidan Laughery13775.9028
Ca'Lil Valentine8658.1016
Luke Altmyer10545.4114
Jordan Anderson2157.5013
Kaden Feagin382.704
Hank Beatty155.005
Team2-3-1.500
Team392215.7128
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Hudson Clement34816.0024
Hank Beatty6386.3010
Justin Bowick33110.3118
Ca'Lil Valentine3289.3018
Tanner Arkin22311.5015
Ashton Hollins11818.0018
Collin Dixon2105.006
Team201969.8124
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Leon Lowery Jr.001
Team001
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
James Thompson Jr.720.50.5000
Miles Scott5300000
Malachi Hood5211000
Daniel Brown5200000
Dylan Rosiek4300000
Torrie Cox Jr.4300000
Eli Coenen4211000
Joe Barna4111000
Kenenna Odeluga4100000
James Kreutz3201000
Tanner Heckel320.50.5000
Saboor Karriem3101000
Leon Lowery Jr.2100011
Mac Resetich2100000
Alec Bryant2000000
Ismael Kante2000000
Juice Clarke1100000
Angelo McCullom1101000
Kaleb Patterson1100000
Curt Neal1000000
Grayson Griffin1000000
Ben Clawson1000000
Team652947011
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ca'Lil Valentine12121.0210
Team12121.0210
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
David Olano3/3100.0303/312
Team3/3100.0303/312
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Keelan Crimmins14141.00041
Team14141.00041

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