Tennessee vs Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Music City Bowl 2025

On Tuesday in college football, the Tennessee Volunteers are playing the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Before you make your wager on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered with all the latest NCAA football betting insights.

Tennessee vs Illinois Odds & Spread

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• Moneyline: Tennessee: (-146) | Illinois: (+124)
• Spread: Tennessee: -2.5 (-118) | Illinois: +2.5 (-104)
• Total: 62.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Tennessee vs Illinois Betting Trends

• Tennessee has five wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
• Tennessee owns an ATS record of 4-6 as 2.5-point or greater favorites.
• Tennessee has played 12 games this season, and eight of them have gone over the total.
• Illinois is 8-4-0 against the spread this year.
• Illinois has one win ATS (1-3) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this year.
• There have been five Illinois games (out of 12) that hit the over this season.

Tennessee vs Illinois Prediction & Pick

All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Volunteers win (51.8%)

Tennessee vs Illinois Point Spread

Tennessee is favored by 2.5 points (-118 to cover) in this matchup. Illinois, the underdog, is -104.

Tennessee vs Illinois Over/Under

An over/under of 62.5 has been set for Tennessee-Illinois on Dec. 30, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

Tennessee vs Illinois Moneyline

Looking at the moneyline for Illinois-Tennessee, Illinois is the underdog at +124, and Tennessee is -146.

Tennessee vs. Illinois Points Insights

Tennessee vs. Illinois Game Info

• Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Stadium: Nissan Stadium

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