Bowl games will kick off Saturday and postseason play will conclude with the 12-team College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 19.
No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play Illinois (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 (5:30 p.m. EST, ESPN).
Ahead of the Music City Bowl, Tennessee announced it parted ways with fifth-year defensive coordinator Tim Banks on Monday.
“I want to thank Tim for everything he has done for Tennessee the last five seasons,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “He helped restore our program to national prominence. More importantly, Tim is a great man of character and someone I have the utmost respect for. We wish Tim all the best moving forward.
“These are tough decisions but one I ultimately felt was necessary for the future of our program. We are fully committed to identifying our next defensive coordinator who will uphold the standard that Tennessee has historically been known for.”
Linebackers coach William Inge will serve as Tennessee’s interim defensive coordinator for the Music City Bowl against Illinois. He served as co-defensive coordinator at Washington from 2022-23 and defensive coordinator at Fresno State from 2020-21.
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