Northwestern has been selected to play in the 2016 Outback Bowl on New Year's Day, according to ESPN's Brett McMurphy.
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) December 6, 2015
The Wildcats (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) will face the Tennessee Volunteers (8-4, 5-3) of the Southeastern Conference. The Vols are led by head coach Butch Jones and junior quarterback Josh Dobbs.
Tennessee finished the season unranked in the AP Poll, but won its final five games of the season and finished No. 23 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Its four losses came by a combined 17 points to No.