Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline) (ESPN) Sean Kelley (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Mike Peasley (sideline) (ESPN Radio)
Based on conference tie-ins, the game will feature Iowa (8–4, 6–3 Big Ten) of the Big Ten Conference and Vanderbilt (10–2, 6–2 SEC) of the Southeastern Conference. These two programs have never played each other. Iowa will make its seventh appearance in the ReliaQuest Bowl (previously played as the Outback Bowl and Hall of Fame Bowl), while Vanderbilt will be playing in this bowl game for the first time.