Luke Altmyer decides on Illinois’ Music City Bowl game against Tennessee
By Mark Kern
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Luke Altmyer put together a fantastic career during his time as the quarterback at Illinois. He has the highest completion percentage for a career (64.5%), while also ranking second in career passing touchdowns (56) and third in wins (22).
In today’s college football, bowl games don’t have quite the same hype that they used. Many teams and players across the country are opting out of bowl games, but Altmyer announced on social media that he would be playing in the game against the Volunteers.
Altmyer started his career at Ole Miss in 2021, but he attempted only 54 passes in his first two seasons and transferred to Illinois in 2023. He had a solid campaign, but his breakout year came in 2024 when he threw for 2,717 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions.
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He led Illinois to a 10-win season last year, as the Fighting Illini’ knocked off South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl last year.
With the college football off-season schedule so weird, teams and players have to make decisions when it comes to playing in these games. Many teams would rather focus on getting a head start in 2026, while the players have to consider entering the transfer portal.
For Illini fans who have become huge fans of Altmyer over the last couple of seasons, they get one more final opportunity to watch him when Illinois and Tennessee square off on Dec. 30.
