Tennessee football lost 30-28 to Illinois in the Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium on Dec 30 to finish the 2025 season with two consecutive losses.

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A final Tennessee-Florida football game injury report is listed below. 18 student-athletes are out for Saturday's contest. Defensive backs Jermod McCoy, Rickey Gibson III and Sidney Walton are out for the Vols. Tight end Miles Kitselman, wide receiver Joakim Dodson and running back Peyton Lewis are also out for Tennessee.

Usually, there is a history between two teams, but in this case, Illinois has never played football against Tennessee. Both programs have a long history, but they haven't run into each other. This will be the first matchup to see which orange reigns supreme.

Tennessee is set for their final game of the college football season in just a few days when it plays on the road, but not too far from home. The Vols will be on their way to play against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the familiar Music City Bowl.