The ReliaQuest Bowl will feature the Vanderbilt Commodores hitting the field against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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Vanderbilt vs. Iowa: Dec. 31 Viewing Options
- Game date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV channel: ESPN
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Commodores vs. Hawkeyes Insights
- Offensively, Vanderbilt has been a top-25 unit, ranking 11th-best in the FBS by putting up 468.5 yards per game. The defense ranks 55th (355.8 yards allowed per game).
- The Commodores rank 43rd in scoring defense this year (21.9 points allowed per game), but they've been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 39.4 points per game.
- Vanderbilt has struggled defensively against the pass, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS (252.6 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, the Commodores rank 14th-best offensively, averaging 282.6 passing yards per game.
- While Iowa's offense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 16th-worst with 315.2 total yards per game, its defense ranks sixth-best with just 270.6 total yards surrendered per contest.
- The Hawkeyes have been thriving on defense, allowing only 15.2 points per contest (sixth-best). Offensively, they rank 58th by posting 28.9 points per game.
- On offense, Iowa is a bottom-25 passing attack, accumulating only 137.4 passing yards per game (sixth-worst). Fortunately, it is excelling on defense, ceding just 158.2 passing yards per contest (seventh-best).
Players to WatchVanderbilt
- Diego Pavia: 3,192 PASS YDS / 266.0 YPG / 71.2% / 27 TD / 8 INT / 152 CAR / 826 RUSH YDS / 9 TD
- Sedrick Alexander: 103 CAR / 563 YDS / 46.9 YPG / 11 TD / 16 REC / 181 YDS / 16.5 YPG / 4 TD
- Eli Stowers: 61 REC / 765 YDS / 63.8 YPG / 4 TD
Iowa
- Mark Gronowski: 1,529 PASS YDS / 127.4 YPG / 62.5% / 8 TD / 6 INT / 120 CAR / 491 RUSH YDS / 15 TD
- Kamari Moulton: 156 CAR / 783 YDS / 78.3 YPG / 4 TD / 15 REC / 95 YDS / 11.9 YPG / 0 TD
- DJ Vonnahme: 22 REC / 288 YDS / 32.0 YPG / 2 TD
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Vanderbilt Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2025 | Auburn | W 45-38 |
| 11/22/2025 | Kentucky | W 45-17 |
| 11/29/2025 | at Tennessee | W 45-24 |
| 12/31/2025 | Iowa | - |
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Iowa Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2025 | at USC | L 26-21 |
| 11/22/2025 | Michigan State | W 20-17 |
| 11/28/2025 | at Nebraska | W 40-16 |
| 12/31/2025 | Vanderbilt | - |