Missouri to Face Iowa in 2024 Music City Bowl
The Tigers and Hawkeyes will meet on December 30 in Nashville, four years after their previously scheduled matchup was canceled.
- Missouri (9-3) will play Iowa (8-4) in the Music City Bowl on December 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.
- This marks Missouri's first appearance in the Music City Bowl and a long-awaited matchup with Iowa after their 2020 bowl game was canceled due to COVID-19.
- Missouri, ranked No. 19 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, narrowly missed a spot in the inaugural 12-team playoff format.
- The Tigers will be without key players Luther Burden III and Armand Membou, both of whom have declared for the NFL Draft and opted out of the game.
- Iowa, led by longtime head coach Kirk Ferentz, ended its regular season with wins over Maryland and Nebraska but faces uncertainty at quarterback due to injuries.