The 26th annual Music City Bowl game featured the 9–3 Missouri Tigers going up against the 8–4 Iowa Hawkeyes.
The title sponsor of the game was the TransPerfect translation and language services company.
These two teams were selected to compete in the 2020 Music City Bowl but the game was cancelled due to complications regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
[5] The Hawkeyes entered the game with an 8–4 record (6–3 in the B1G), having finished tied for fifth place in the conference standings.
The Tigers entered the game with a 9–3 record (5–3 in the SEC), tied for fourth place in the conference standings, and landed at No.