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Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois: Recap

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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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Tennessee TENN 55.3%
ILL 44.7%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
ILL +3.0 TENN 46.5%
ILL 53.5%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 62.5 Over 46.8%
Under 53.2%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
ILL +130 TENN -5.5%
ILL +1.3%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
TENN 31.9 31 32.8 28
ILL 29.3 28 29.8 30

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat TENN ILL
Yards/Play 6.3 5.5
Points/Play 0.523 0.411
Rush Play % 52.53% 52.43%
Pass Play % 47.47% 47.57%
Completion % 65.97% 66.57%
3D Conv % 48.30% 41.96%
RZ Scoring % 81.13% 86.00%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat TENN ILL
Opp Yards/Play 5.5 5.4
Opp Points/Play 0.396 0.376
Opp Completion % 66.34% 64.75%
Opp 3D Conv % 43.21% 45.81%
Opp RZ Scoring % 88.37% 86.67%