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Illinois QB Luke Altmyer shares tear-jerking video ahead of game with Tennessee

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It has been an incredible ride for the Illinois football program the past few seasons.

None of the success would have been possible without quarterback Luke Altmyer. He joined the Illini three seasons ago, and ever since, winning has been a priority.

Altmyer has now had back-to-back seasons of eight wins or more, and he is knocking on the door of making that back-to-back nine wins or more. The time he spent in Champaign has been special, and on Sunday, Altmyer posted a video recapping his journey.

— Luke Altmyer (@lukealtmyer9) December 28, 2025

If you think about it for a second, the ending to Altmyer’s career at Illinois is kind of a full-circle moment.