The Music City Bowl is just weeks away, and now the Illinois football team will be without our top defender against Tennessee.

Ticket prices for the Tennessee vs. Illinois start at $80 on SeatGeek. Prices in the lower bowl range from $155 to $354. To see a full list of ticket prices, visit SeatGeek. The Tennessee Vols will meet the Illinois Fighting Illini on Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

Quarterback Luke Altmyer and linebacker Gabe Jacas made their decisions about playing in the Illini's final game. What is the fallout?

Luke Altmyer's Illinois Fighting Illini will be taking on Tennessee in the Music City Bowl, and the star quarterback announced his plans.

Here's a quick rundown on when and where the 2025 Music City Bowl will be played. All matchups will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 7. All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at 7:34 p.m. Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 5:30 p.m.

The Illinois football program is chasing nine wins for the second consecutive season. Its most important player offensively delivered a huge update Friday that certainly raises the stakes of the Music City Bowl against Tennessee Dec.

It won't just be Tennessee missing star players in the bowl game. Illinois will be missing star linebacker Gabe Jacas, who had 11 sacks, as he has begun to prep for the NFL Draft. Star left tackle JC Davis will also miss the Music City Bowl for Illinois and start his NFL Draft journey.