How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Iowa: ReliaQuest Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 31, 2025

Updated Dec. 31, 2025 11:31 a.m. ET

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Diego Pavia and the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Iowa Hawkeyes take the field for the ReliaQuest Bowl. The matchup is at 12 p.m. ET on December 31, 2025, and airs on ESPN. The matchup is on ESPN, if you're looking for how to watch.

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How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Iowa

When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Vanderbilt's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Charleston Southern	W 45-3
9/6/2025	at Virginia Tech	W 44-20
9/13/2025	at South Carolina	W 31-7
9/20/2025	vs. Georgia State	W 70-21
9/27/2025	vs. Utah State	W 55-35
10/4/2025	at Alabama	L 30-14
10/18/2025	vs. LSU	W 31-24
10/25/2025	vs. Missouri	W 17-10
11/1/2025	at Texas	L 34-31
11/8/2025	vs. Auburn	W 45-38
11/22/2025	vs. Kentucky	W 45-17
11/29/2025	at Tennessee	W 45-24
12/31/2025	vs. Iowa	-

Vanderbilt 2025 Stats & Insights

Vanderbilt ranks 55th in total defense this year (355.8 yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with 468.5 total yards per game.
While Vanderbilt ranks 16th-worst in the FBS in passing defense with 252.6 passing yards allowed per game, it's been a different story on the other side of the ball, as the offensive unit ranks 14th-best in the FBS (282.6 passing yards per game).
The Commodores have the 43rd-ranked defense this year (21.9 points allowed per game), and they've been better on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best with 39.4 points per game.
Defensively, the Commodores have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 16th-best by allowing just 103.2 per game. They rank 32nd on offense (185.9 rushing yards per game).
Offensively, Vanderbilt has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking third-best in the FBS by averaging a 53.2% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 106th on defense (42.6% third-down conversion rate allowed).
The Commodores have forced 14 total turnovers (85th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 12 times (18th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +2, 54th-ranked in college football.

Vanderbilt 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Diego Pavia	QB	3,192 YDS (71.2%) / 27 TD / 8 INT 826 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 68.8 RUSH YPG
Sedrick Alexander	RB	563 YDS / 11 TD / 46.9 YPG / 5.5 YPC 16 REC / 181 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 16.5 REC YPG
Junior Sherrill	WR	46 REC / 661 YDS / 7 TD / 55.1 YPG
Tre Richardson	WR	41 REC / 683 YDS / 6 TD / 62.1 YPG
CJ Heard	DB	60 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Bryan Longwell	LB	63 TKL / 6 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Miles Capers	DL	32 TKL / 6 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Nicholas Rinaldi	LB	38 TKL / 5 TFL / 3.5 SACK

Iowa's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Albany	W 34-7
9/6/2025	at Iowa State	L 16-13
9/13/2025	vs. UMass	W 47-7
9/19/2025	at Rutgers	W 38-28
9/27/2025	vs. Indiana	L 20-15
10/11/2025	at Wisconsin	W 37-0
10/18/2025	vs. Penn State	W 25-24
10/25/2025	vs. Minnesota	W 41-3
11/8/2025	vs. Oregon	L 18-16
11/15/2025	at USC	L 26-21
11/22/2025	vs. Michigan State	W 20-17
11/28/2025	at Nebraska	W 40-16
12/31/2025	vs. Vanderbilt	-

Iowa 2025 Stats & Insights

While Iowa's offense has had trouble moving the chains, ranking 16th-worst with 315.2 total yards per game, its defense ranks sixth-best with only 270.6 total yards surrendered per contest.
Iowa ranks sixth-worst in passing yards per game on offense (137.4), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in passing yards allowed per game (158.2).
The Hawkeyes rank 58th in the FBS with 28.9 points per game, but they've been carried by their defense, which ranks sixth-best by surrendering only 15.2 points per contest.
The Hawkeyes' run defense has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank 20th-best in the FBS with 112.4 rushing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are posting 177.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 43rd.
Iowa ranks 37th in the FBS with a 43% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 28th with a 34.6% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
The Hawkeyes own a +3 turnover margin this season, which ranks 47th in the FBS.

Iowa 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Mark Gronowski	QB	1,529 YDS (62.5%) / 8 TD / 6 INT 491 RUSH YDS / 15 RUSH TD / 40.9 RUSH YPG
Kamari Moulton	RB	783 YDS / 4 TD / 78.3 YPG / 5 YPC 15 REC / 95 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.9 REC YPG
Kaden Wetjen	WR	20 REC / 151 YDS / 1 TD / 13.7 YPG
Xavier Williams	RB	260 YDS / 3 TD / 28.9 YPG / 5.9 YPC
Karson Sharar	LB	76 TKL / 7 TFL / 2 SACK
Zach Lutmer	DB	66 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
Xavier Nwankpa	DB	68 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Koen Entringer	DB	68 TKL / 3 TFL