Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois: Matchup Stats

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 vs Illinois Overall

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
Points/Game 37.1 (#8) 25.3 (#62) Opp Points/Game
Yards/Game 445.8 (#15) 361.0 (#49) Opp Yards/Game
Points/Play 0.523 (#9) 0.376 (#70) Opp Points/Play
Yards/Play 6.3 (#20) 5.4 (#55) Opp Yards/Play
3D Conversion % 48.30% (#11) 45.81% (#122) Opp 3D Conv %
4D Conversion % 76.47% (#1) 61.54% (#102) Opp 4D Conv %
RZ Scoring % 81.13% (#88) 86.67% (#95) Opp RZ Scoring %

Illinois vs Tennessee Overall

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
Points/Game 27.5 (#58) 29.8 (#92) Opp Points/Game
Yards/Game 368.3 (#79) 412.3 (#100) Opp Yards/Game
Points/Play 0.411 (#44) 0.396 (#77) Opp Points/Play
Yards/Play 5.5 (#62) 5.5 (#62) Opp Yards/Play
3D Conversion % 41.96% (#41) 43.21% (#99) Opp 3D Conv %
4D Conversion % 52.38% (#76) 54.17% (#71) Opp 4D Conv %
RZ Scoring % 86.00% (#53) 88.37% (#112) Opp RZ Scoring %

Tennessee vs Illinois Rushing

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
Rush Play % 52.53% (#59) 47.96% (#19) Opp Rush Play %
Yards/Rush 4.5 (#46) 4.2 (#58) Opp Yards/Rush
Rushes/Game 37.3 (#44) 32.3 (#21) Opp Rushes/Game
Rush Yards/Game 166.8 (#51) 135.6 (#40) Opp Rush Yards/Game

Illinois vs Tennessee Rushing

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
Rush Play % 52.43% (#61) 50.83% (#50) Opp Rush Play %
Yards/Rush 3.8 (#100) 4.2 (#57) Opp Yards/Rush
Rushes/Game 35.1 (#69) 38.3 (#96) Opp Rushes/Game
Rush Yards/Game 132.2 (#92) 160.6 (#76) Opp Rush Yards/Game

Tennessee vs Illinois Passing

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
Pass Play % 47.47% (#78) 52.04% (#118) Opp Pass Play %
Completion % 65.97% (#24) 64.75% (#102) Opp Completion %
Yards/Pass 8.7 (#12) 6.8 (#44) Opp Yards/Pass
Passes/Game 32.1 (#54) 33.3 (#107) Opp Passes/Game
Pass Yards/Game 279.1 (#13) 225.4 (#69) Opp Pass Yards/Game
Int Thrown % 2.60% (#69) 1.50% (#114) Opp Int Thrown %
QB Sacked % 4.70% (#33) 4.99% (#100) Sack %

Illinois vs Tennessee Passing

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
Pass Play % 47.57% (#76) 49.17% (#87) Opp Pass Play %
Completion % 66.57% (#20) 66.34% (#117) Opp Completion %
Yards/Pass 8.1 (#25) 7.4 (#78) Opp Yards/Pass
Passes/Game 29.2 (#93) 34.2 (#118) Opp Passes/Game
Pass Yards/Game 236.2 (#56) 251.7 (#118) Opp Pass Yards/Game
Int Thrown % 1.71% (#20) 2.44% (#71) Opp Int Thrown %
QB Sacked % 8.38% (#113) 7.87% (#22) Sack %

Tennessee vs Illinois Kicking

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
FG Conversion % 68.75% (#105) 86.67% (#117) Opp FG Conv %

Illinois vs Tennessee Kicking

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
FG Conversion % 90.48% (#10) 85.00% (#110) Opp FG Conv %

Tennessee vs Illinois Turnovers

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
TO Margin/Game +0.4 (#34) -0.3 (#39) Opp TO Margin/Game
Giveaways/Game 1.3 (#62) 1.3 (#71) Takeaways/Game
Takeaways/Game 1.7 (#27) 0.9 (#15) Giveaways/Game
Int Thrown % 2.60% (#69) 1.50% (#114) Opp Int Thrown %

Illinois vs Tennessee Turnovers

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
TO Margin/Game +0.3 (#39) -0.4 (#34) Opp TO Margin/Game
Giveaways/Game 0.9 (#15) 1.7 (#27) Takeaways/Game
Takeaways/Game 1.3 (#71) 1.3 (#62) Giveaways/Game
Int Thrown % 1.71% (#20) 2.44% (#71) Opp Int Thrown %

Tennessee vs Illinois Penalties

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
Penalties/Play 0.04 (#63) 0.04 (#81) Opp Penalties/Play
Penalties/Game 6.2 (#75) 5.6 (#87) Opp Penalties/Game
Penalty Yds/Game 55.7 (#83) 51.3 (#79) Opp Penalty Yds/Game
Penalty Yds/Pen 9.0 (#86) 9.2 (#37) Opp Penalty Yds/Pen

Illinois vs Tennessee Penalties

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
Penalties/Play 0.03 (#18) 0.04 (#89) Opp Penalties/Play
Penalties/Game 4.6 (#18) 5.9 (#71) Opp Penalties/Game
Penalty Yds/Game 37.8 (#13) 52.2 (#71) Opp Penalty Yds/Game
Penalty Yds/Pen 8.2 (#32) 8.8 (#66) Opp Penalty Yds/Pen

Tennessee vs Illinois Other

TENN Value (rank) Value (rank) ILL
TOP % (excl OT) 44.12% (#131) 48.73% (#42) Opp TOP % (excl OT)

Illinois vs Tennessee Other

ILL Value (rank) Value (rank) TENN
TOP % (excl OT) 51.27% (#42) 55.88% (#131) Opp TOP % (excl OT)