Music City Bowl
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The Music City Bowl is a post-season American college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998. Since 2020, it has been sponsored by TransPerfect and is officially known as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Previous title sponsors include American General Life & Accident (1998), HomePoint.com (1999), Gaylord Entertainment (2002–2003), both Gaylord Entertainment and Bridgestone (2004–2009), and Franklin American Mortgage Company (2010–2019). From 2014 through 2019, the bowl had tie-ins with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference, and Southeastern Conference (SEC); for 2020 through 2025, the bowl has tie-ins with the Big Ten and SEC.
Music City Bowl | |
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TransPerfect Music City Bowl | |
Stadium | Nissan Stadium |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
Previous stadiums | Vanderbilt Stadium (1998) |
Operated | 1998–present |
Conference tie-ins | Big Ten, SEC |
Previous conference tie-ins | ACC (2006–2019) Big East (1998–2001) Big Ten (2002–2005) |
Payout | US$5.7 million (2019)[1] |
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2022 matchup | |
Kentucky vs. Iowa (Iowa 21–0) | |
2023 matchup | |
Auburn vs. Maryland (Maryland 31–13) |
The 2020 edition, slated for December 30 between Missouri and Iowa, was cancelled on December 27 due to COVID-19 issues within Missouri's program.[2]