Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois: Bowl History

Tuesday Dec 30, 2025 5:30 pm - Nashville, TN (Neutral Site)
Odds: Tennessee by 3, Total Points: 62.5

Matchup Menu: TENN vs. ILL

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Tennessee Bowl History

  • Tennessee played in 23 bowl game(s) since the 1995 season.
  • They are 12-11 overall and 11-12-0 against the spread
Date Bowl Game Opponent Result Spread
12/30/2025 Music City Illinois L by 2 -3.0
12/21/2024 CFP First Round Ohio St L by 25 +7.5
01/01/2024 Citrus Iowa W by 35 -4.5
12/30/2022 Orange Clemson W by 17 +4.0
12/30/2021 Music City Purdue L by 3 -7.5
01/02/2020 Gator Indiana W by 1 -3.5
12/30/2016 Music City Nebraska W by 14 -9.5
01/01/2016 Outback Northwestern W by 39 -9.5
01/02/2015 TaxSlayer Iowa W by 17 -3.0
12/30/2010 Music City North Carolina L by 3 -1.0
12/31/2009 Chick-fil-A Virginia Tech L by 23 +5.0
01/01/2008 Outback Wisconsin W by 4 -2.5
01/01/2007 Outback Penn St L by 10 -6.0
01/01/2005 Cotton Texas A&M W by 31 +3.0
01/02/2004 Peach Clemson L by 13 -6.0
12/31/2002 Maryland L by 27 (Pick)
01/01/2002 Michigan W by 28 -4.0
01/01/2001 Kansas St L by 14 +3.0
01/02/2000 Nebraska L by 10 +4.0
01/04/1999 Florida St W by 7 -5.5
01/02/1998 Nebraska L by 25 --
01/01/1997 Northwestern W by 20 -9.5
01/01/1996 Ohio St W by 6 +4.5

Illinois Bowl History

  • Illinois played in 10 bowl game(s) since the 1995 season.
  • They are 5-5 overall and 5-5-0 against the spread
Date Bowl Game Opponent Result Spread
12/30/2025 Music City Tennessee W by 2 +3.0
12/31/2024 Citrus South Carolina W by 4 +9.0
01/02/2023 ReliaQuest Mississippi St L by 9 +3.5
12/30/2019 Redbox California L by 15 +6.5
12/26/2014 Heart of Dallas Louisiana Tech L by 17 +7.0
12/31/2011 Fight Hunger UCLA W by 6 -3.0
12/29/2010 Texas Baylor W by 24 -1.5
01/01/2008 Rose USC L by 32 +13.0
01/01/2002 LSU L by 13 +1.5
12/30/1999 Virginia W by 42 +3.0