Final: Tennessee vs Illinois on Tue Dec 30, 2025

ENDED Tue Dec 30, 10:30pm

The Volunteers and Fighting Illini meet for the first time, in the Music City Bowl. Tennessee looks to rebound after losing to rival then-No. 14 Vanderbilt 45-24 at home to end the regular season. Illinois won three of its last four contests.

Final

Tue, Dec 30

Schedule

Date	Away	Home	Time
Thu, Aug 27	Houston Christian Huskies	Southeastern Louisiana Lions	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders	Western Illinois Leathernecks	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	UVA Wise Cavaliers	Presbyterian Blue Hose	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Eastern Illinois Panthers	Murray State Racers	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	LIU Sharks	North Dakota Fighting Hawks	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Winona State Warriors	St. Thomas Tommies	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Stony Brook Seawolves	Delaware State Hornets	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	Nicholls State Colonels	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs	Austin Peay Governors	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Maine Black Bears	Towson Tigers	10:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Mercyhurst Lakers	Youngstown State Penguins	10:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Concord Mountain Lions	Davidson Wildcats	11:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Glenville State College Pioneers	Elon Phoenix	11:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Southern Illinois Salukis	West Florida Argonauts	11:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	Lindenwood Lions	11:00 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	South Dakota Mines Hardrockers	Drake Bulldogs	11:30 PM UTC
Thu, Aug 27	Central Arkansas Bears	Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks	11:30 PM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	Chattanooga Mocs	West Georgia Wolves	12:00 AM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	Louisiana Christian Wildcats	Northwestern State Demons	12:00 AM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	Rhode Island Rams	Merrimack Warriors	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	Idaho Vandals	Cal Poly Mustangs	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	Marist Red Foxes	New Haven Chargers	10:00 PM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	Colgate Raiders	Fordham Rams	10:00 PM UTC
Fri, Aug 28	New Hampshire Wildcats	University at Albany Great Danes	11:00 PM UTC
Sat, Aug 29	Fairmont State Fighting Falcons	Dayton Flyers	4:00 PM UTC
Sat, Aug 29	Central Connecticut State Blue Devils	South Dakota Coyotes	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Aug 29	Georgetown College Tigers	Butler Bulldogs	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Aug 29	Bucknell Bison	Richmond Spiders	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Aug 29	Memphis Tigers	UNLV Rebels	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Aug 29	Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	Stanford Cardinal	5:00 PM UTC