The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the better teams in the nation when it comes to dealing with the cards that they were dealt, as the Vols showed all season l

The Illinois (8-4) and the Tennessee Volunteers (8-4) are set to face off in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 30 in Nashville, Tennessee and USA TODAY's panel of college football experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here's everything you need to know before kickoff, including live updated odds and how to watch.

WCIA 3’s Courtney Layne Brewer sat down with Illini head coach Bret Bielema before heading to Nashville to preview the matchup against Tennessee and look back on another historic year for Illinois football.

On this week’s episode of Hawk’s Nest, Kenny Hawkins and McKenzie Kane talked Vol Football and the upcoming matchup at the Music City Bowl. Former Vol and bowl committee member Brad Lampley joined the Hawk’s Nest duo to talk all things Big Orange.

Ohio State had four first-round picks of the 2025 NFL Draft. Could that number be topped in 2026? Here's which prospects to watch for during the CFP.