Music City Bowl

Since 1998, the Music City Bowl has thrilled the fans of Nashville, Tennessee. A postseason Division I FBS college football bowl game played at the conclusion of the college football season, the Music City Bowl is currently known as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl and has been since 2020. Previously, the Music City Bowl had title sponsors that included Gaylord Entertainment, Bridgestone, Franklin American Mortgage and more. Played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, the Music City Bowl was first played at Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998.

Historically, the Music City Bowl began with a SEC vs. Big East match-up, but like all bowl games, the tie-ins have changed over the years. The ACC and Big Ten have both fielded teams for the Music City Bowl and the 2024 TransPerfect Music City Bowl features a Big Ten vs. SEC match-up.

 

Historic Music City Bowl teams & scores

  • 2024 Music City Bowl – Missouri 27 – Iowa 24 – Dec. 30, 2024
  • 2023 Music City Bowl – Maryland 31 – Auburn 13 – Dec. 30, 2023
  • 2022 Music City Bowl – Iowa 21 – Kentucky 0 – Dec. 31, 2022
  • 2021 Music City Bowl – Purdue 48 – Tennessee 45 – OT – Dec. 30, 2021
  • 2020 Music City Bowl – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2019 Music City Bowl – Louisville 38 – Mississippi State 28 – Dec. 30, 2019
  • 2018 Music City Bowl – Auburn 63 – Purdue 14 – Dec. 28. 2018
  • 2017 Music City Bowl – Northwestern 24 – Kentucky 23 – Dec. 29, 2017
  • 2016 Music City Bowl – Tennessee 38 – Nebraska 24 – Dec. 30, 2016
  • 2015 Music City Bowl – Louisville 27 – Texas A&M 21 – Dec. 30, 2015
  • 2014 Music City Bowl – Notre Dame 31 – LSU 28 – Dec. 30, 2014
  • 2013 Music City Bowl – Ole Miss 25 – Georgia Tech 17 – Dec. 31
  • 2012 Music City Bowl – Vanderbilt 38 – NC State 24 – Dec. 31
  • 2011 Music City Bowl – Mississippi State 23 – Wake Forest 17 – Dec. 30
  • 2010 Music City Bowl – North Carolina 30 – Tennessee 27 – F/2OT – Dec. 30
  • 2009 Music City Bowl – Clemson 21 – Kentucky 13 – Dec. 27, 2009
  • 2008 Music City Bowl – Vanderbilt 16 – Boston College 14 – Dec. 31, 2008
  • 2007 Music City Bowl – Kentucky 35 – Florida State 28 – Dec. 31, 2007
  • 2006 Music City Bowl – Kentucky 28 – Clemson 20 – Dec. 29, 2006
  • 2005 Music City Bowl – Virginia 34 – Minnesota 31 – Dec. 30, 2005
  • 2004 Music City Bowl – Minnesota 20 – Alabama 16 – Dec. 31, 2004
  • 2003 Music City Bowl – Auburn 28 – Wisconsin 14 – Dec. 31, 2003
  • 2002 Music City Bowl – Minnesota 29 – Arkansas 14 – Dec. 30, 2002
  • 2001 Music City Bowl – Boston College 20 – Georgia 16 – Dec. 28, 2001
  • 2000 Music City Bowl – West Virginia 49 – Mississippi 38 – Dec. 28, 2000
  • 1999 Music City Bowl – Syracuse 20 – Kentucky 13 – Dec. 29, 1999
  • 1998 Music City Bowl – Virginia Tech 38 – Alabama 7 – Dec. 29, 1998