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The No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers will face the Illinois Fighting Illini in the 2025 Liberty Mutual Musc City Bowl on Tuesday. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ahead of the Tennessee vs. Illinois game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
Tennessee vs. Illinois projected starting lineup for 2025 Liberty Mutual Musc City Bowl
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Tennessee projected starting lineup
NCAA Football: Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar - Source: ImagnHere's a look at Tennessee's projected starters on offense vs. Illinois:
| WR-X | Mike Matthews |
| WR-Z | Chris Brazzell II |
| WR-SL | Braylon Staley |
| LT | Lance Heard |
| LG | Shamurad Umarov |
| C | Sam Pendleton |
| RG | Wendell Moe Jr. |
| RT | David Sanders Jr. |
| TE | Miles Kitselman |
| QB | Joey Aguilar |
| RB | DeSean Bishop |
Here's a look at Tennessee's projected starters on defense vs. Illinois:
| DE | Dominic Bailey |
| NT | Bryson Eason |
| DT | Jaxson Moi |
| LEO | Joshua Josephs |
| WLB | Arion Carter |
| MLB | Jeremiah Telander |
| SLB | Edwin Spillman |
| LCB | Colton Hood |
| SS | Andre Turrentine |
| FS | Edrees Farooq |
| RCB | Ty Redmond |
| NB | Jalen McMurray |
Here's a look at Tennessee's projected starters on special teams vs. Illinois:
| PT | Jackson Ross |
| PK | Max Gilbert |
| KO | Josh Turbyville |
| LS | Bennett Brady |
| H | Jackson Ross |
| PR | Daune Morris |
| KR | Peyton Lewis |
Illinois projected starting lineup
NCAA Football: Illinois QB Luke Altmyer - Source: ImagnHere's a look at Illinois' projected starters on offense vs. Tennessee:
| WR-X | Hudson Clement |
| WR-Z | Collin Dixon |
| WR-SL | Hank Beatty |
| LT | Nathan Knapik |
| LG | Josh Gesky |
| C | Josh Kreutz |
| RG | Brandon Henderson |
| RT | Melvin Priestly |
| TE | Tanner Arkin |
| QB | Luke Altmyer |
| RB | Kaden Feagin |
Here's a look at Illinois' projected starters on defense vs. Tennessee:
| LDE | James Thompson Jr. |
| NT | Curt Neal |
| RDE | Tomiwa Durojaiye |
| LOLB | Alec Bryant |
| WLB | Malachi Hood |
| MLB | Dylan Rosiek |
| ROLB | Leon Lowery Jr. |
| LCB | Torrie Cox Jr. |
| SS | Mac Resetich |
| FS | Miles Scott |
| RCB | Juice Clarke |
| NB | Tanner Heckel |
Here's a look at Illinois' projected starters on special teams vs. Tennessee:
| PT | Keelan Crimmins |
| PK | David Olano |
| KO | David Olano |
| LS | Patrick Mahoney III |
| H | Keelan Crimmins |
| PR | Hank Beatty |
| KR | Ca'Lil Valentine |
Tennessee vs. Illinois depth chart for 2025 Liberty Mutual Musc City Bowl
Tennessee depth chart
Here's a look at Tennessee's depth chart for its offense:
| WR-X | Matthews, Mike | Jackson, Radarious | Smith Jr., Travis | — | — |
| WR-Z | Brazzell II, Chris | Weary, Trey | Roberts, Nathan | — | — |
| WR-SL | Staley, Braylon | Dodson, Joakim | Winton III, Tommy | — | — |
| LT | Heard, Lance | Warren, Bennett | Heard, Jeremias | — | — |
| LG | Umarov, Shamurad | Anderson, Max | — | — | — |
| C | Pendleton, Sam | Satterwhite, William | Moore, Nic | — | — |
| RG | Moe Jr., Wendell | Perry, Jesse | Ogumoro, Antoni | — | — |
| RT | Sanders Jr., David | Grant, Brian | Powell III, Charlie | — | — |
| TE | Kitselman, Miles | Davis, Ethan | Van Dorselaer, Jack | Brame, DaSaahn | Harrison, Cole |
| QB | Aguilar, Joey | Merklinger, Jake | MacIntyre, George | Phillips, Mason | — |
| RB | Bishop, DeSean | Thomas, Star | Lewis, Peyton | Morris, Daune | Baker, Justin |
Here's a look at Tennessee's depth chart for its defense:
| DE | Bailey, Dominic | West, Tyre | Weathersby, Tyree | Dye, Mariyon | Gentle, Carson |
| NT | Eason, Bryson | Robinson, Nathan | Wallace, Jamal | Campbell, Isaiah | Inge, Isaiah |
| DT | Moi, Jaxson | Hobbs, Daevin | Utley, Ethan | Schell, Josh | House III, Charles |
| LEO | Josephs, Joshua | Herring, Caleb | Ross, Jordan | Lindstrom, Kellen | — |
| WLB | Carter, Arion | Bolton, Ben | Burns, Jordan | — | — |
| MLB | Telander, Jeremiah | Perlotte, Jadon | Scott, Ryan | — | — |
| SLB | Spillman, Edwin | Harmon, Jaedon | Anes, Brenden | — | — |
| LCB | Hood, Colton | Wright, William | Merritt, Timothy | — | — |
| SS | Turrentine, Andre | Beasley, Kaleb | — | — | — |
| FS | Farooq, Edrees | Walton, Sidney | Lewis, Dylan | — | — |
| RCB | Redmond, Ty | Poteat, Tre | Goree Jr., Marcus | — | — |
| NB | McMurray, Jalen | Bandy, Montrell | — | — | — |
Here's a look at Tennessee's depth chart for its special teams:
| PT | Ross, Jackson | Turbyville, Josh | — |
| PK | Gilbert, Max | Turbyville, Josh | Dangerfield, Grady |
| KO | Turbyville, Josh | Gilbert, Max | Dangerfield, Grady |
| LS | Brady, Bennett | — | — |
| H | Ross, Jackson | — | — |
| PR | Morris, Daune | Harmon, Braylon | — |
| KR | Lewis, Peyton | Morris, Daune | — |
Illinois depth chart
Here's a look at Illinois' depth chart for its offense:
| WR-X | Clement, Hudson | Hollins, Ashton | — | — | — |
| WR-Z | Dixon, Collin | Bowick, Justin | — | — | — |
| WR-SL | Beatty, Hank | Capka-Jones, Alexander | — | — | — |
| LT | Knapik, Nathan | Knapik, Ayden | — | — | — |
| LG | Gesky, Josh | Tuerk, Eddie | Francis, Kellen | — | — |
| C | Kreutz, Josh | McMillen, TJ | — | — | — |
| RG | Henderson, Brandon | Hansen, Brandon | — | — | — |
| RT | Priestly, Melvin | Stewart, Zafir | — | — | — |
| TE | Arkin, Tanner | Abney, Christian | Rusk, Cole | Stoffel, Davin | Anderson, Jordan |
| QB | Altmyer, Luke | Hampton, Ethan | — | — | — |
| RB | Feagin, Kaden | Valentine, Ca'Lil | Laughery, Aidan | — | — |
Here's a look at Illinois' depth chart for its defense:
| LDE | Thompson Jr., James | Farrell, Pat | Hewitt, Carter | — | — |
| NT | Neal, Curt | McCullom, Angelo | Hunt, Gentle | — | — |
| RDE | Durojaiye, Tomiwa | Coenen, Eli | John, Demetrius | — | — |
| LOLB | Bryant, Alec | Odeluga, Kenenna | Brown, Daniel | — | — |
| WLB | Hood, Malachi | Hayden, Jojo | Zardzin, Luke | — | — |
| MLB | Rosiek, Dylan | Kreutz, James | Beerman, Grant | — | — |
| ROLB | Lowery Jr., Leon | Barna, Joe | Kante, Ismael | — | — |
| LCB | Cox Jr., Torrie | Strain, Tyler | Rooks, Tyson | — | — |
| SS | Resetich, Mac | Karriem, Saboor | — | — | — |
| FS | Scott, Miles | Scott, Xanai | — | — | — |
| RCB | Clarke, Juice | Patterson, Kaleb | — | — | — |
| NB | Heckel, Tanner | Scott, Xavier | — | — | — |
Here's a look at Illinois' depth chart for its special teams:
| PT | Crimmins, Keelan | Rau, Lars | — |
| PK | Olano, David | Osada, Lucas | — |
| KO | Olano, David | Osada, Lucas | — |
| LS | Mahoney III, Patrick | Hansen, Lane | — |
| H | Crimmins, Keelan | Rau, Lars | — |
| PR | Beatty, Hank | — | — |
| KR | Valentine, Ca'Lil | Beatty, Hank | — |
How to watch the Tennessee vs. Illinois game? TV channel and live stream details for 2025 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
The Tennessee vs. Illinois game will be broadcast live on ESPN, with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jordan Rodgers (analyst) on the call. Cole Cubelic will serve as the sideline reporter.
Fans can also live stream the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Fubo.
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