Music City Bowl Winner Year by Year

Last Modified Dec 25, 2024 11:46 GMT
The Music Bowl City title. Source: @musiccitybowl / Instagram

The Music City Bowl is a college football game that's been held in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1998. It's been officially known as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl since 2020. Over the years, it has had different names depending on who sponsored it, like American General Life & Accident, HomePoint.com, Gaylord Entertainment, Bridgestone, and Franklin American Mortgage Company.

From 2014 to 2019, the teams playing in the Music City Bowl were from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference, and Southeastern Conference (SEC). From 2020 to 2025, it's been between teams from the Big Ten and SEC.

Music City Bowl sponsorship and broadcasting rights

The Music City Bowl, the college football spectacle held in Nashville, Tennessee, has had various sponsors, from American General Life & Accident in 1998 to TransPerfect in 2024. ESPN is the broadcaster of all the games, as of December 2024.

Music City Bowl winner list

In 2006, Kentucky, considered the underdog by 10 points, triumphed over Clemson with a score of 28–20. Other underdog victories include Minnesota's win against Arkansas in 2002 and Virginia's surprising triumph over Minnesota in 2005.

Date PlayedWinning TeamLosing Team
Dec 29, 1998Virginia TechAlabama
Dec 29, 1999SyracuseKentucky
Dec 28, 2000West VirginiaOle Miss
Dec 28, 2001Boston CollegeNo. 16 Georgia
Dec 30, 2002MinnesotaNo. 25 Arkansas
Dec 31, 2003AuburnWisconsin
Dec 31, 2004MinnesotaAlabama
Dec 30, 2005VirginiaMinnesota
Dec 29, 2006KentuckyClemson
Dec 31, 2007KentuckyFlorida State
Dec 31, 2008VanderbiltBoston College
Dec 27, 2009ClemsonKentucky
Dec 30, 2010North CarolinaTennessee
Dec 30, 2011Mississippi StateWake Forest
Dec 31, 2012VanderbiltNC State
Dec 30, 2013Ole MissGeorgia Tech
Dec 30, 2014Notre DameNo. 22 LSU
Dec 30, 2015LouisvilleTexas A&M
Dec 30, 2016TennesseeNo. 24 Nebraska
Dec 29, 2017No. 20 NorthwesternKentucky
Dec 28, 2018AuburnPurdue
Dec 30, 2019LouisvilleMississippi State
Dec 30, 2020Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Dec 30, 2021PurdueTennessee
Dec 31, 2022IowaKentucky
Dec 30, 2023MarylandAuburn
Dec 30, 2024Iowa vs Missouri

Music City Bowl appearances and win-loss records

The Music City Bowl has hosted 26 games.

Here's the table with the appearances and records of teams in the Music City Bowl:

RankTeamAppearancesRecord
1Kentucky62–4
2Minnesota32–1
2Tennessee31–2
2Auburn32–1
5Louisville22–0
5Vanderbilt22–0
5Iowa21–0
5Boston College21–1
5Clemson21–1
5Mississippi State21–1
5Ole Miss21–1
5Purdue21–1
5Alabama20–2

Music City Bowl Player of the Game award

Here's the table with the Music City Bowl Player of the Game award winners along with their respective teams and positions:

Date playedPlayerTeamPosition
Dec 29, 1998Corey MooreVirginia TechDE
Dec 29, 1999James MungroSyracuseRB
Dec 29, 2000Brad LewisWest VirginiaQB
Dec 28, 2001William GreenBoston CollegeRB
Dec 30, 2002Dan NystromMinnesotaK
Dec 31, 2003Jason CampbellAuburnQB
Dec 31, 2004Marion BarberMinnesotaRB
Dec 30, 2005Marques HagansVirginiaQB
Dec 29, 2006Andre' WoodsonKentuckyQB
Dec 31, 2007Andre' WoodsonKentuckyQB
Dec 31, 2008Brett UpsonVanderbiltP
Dec 27, 2009C. J. SpillerClemsonRB
Dec 30, 2010Shaun DraughnNorth CarolinaRB
Dec 30, 2011Vick BallardMississippi StateRB
Dec 31, 2012Zac StacyVanderbiltRB
Dec 30, 2013Bo WallaceOle MissQB
Dec 30, 2014Malik ZaireNotre DameQB
Dec 30, 2015Lamar JacksonLouisvilleQB
Dec 30, 2016Joshua DobbsTennesseeQB
Dec 29, 2017Justin JacksonNorthwesternRB
Dec 28, 2018Jarrett StidhamAuburnQB
Dec 30, 2019Malik CunninghamLouisvilleQB
Dec 30, 2021Broc ThompsonPurdueWR
Dec 31, 2022Cooper DeJeanIowaDB
Dec 30, 2023Billy Edwards Jr.MarylandQB

FAQs on Music City Bowl

A: The game will be held on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 2.30 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

A: For the 2024 edition, the teams participating are Missouri and Iowa.

A: The primary conferences playing in the Music City Bowl are the Big Ten and SEC. Previous conference tie-ins include the ACC (2006–2019), Big East (1998–2001), and Big Ten (2002–2005).

A: The date for the Music City Bowl in 2024 is December 30th.

A: The payout for the Music City Bowl is US$5.7 million.

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