Citrus Bowl 2021 | Iowa Vs. Kentucky: Live Stream, Start Time, TV ...

The 2021-22 college football bowl season continues on New Year’s Day with a top-25 matchup in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl. The No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) take on the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) in the first-ever meeting between the schools at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Iowa, the Big Ten West champion, is looking to bounce back after a 42-3 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Hawkeyes are looking for their 10th bowl win (and fourth straight) under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Kentucky is looking to improve to 4-2 in bowl games under Mark Stoops; the Wildcats won their third straight bowl game a year ago with a 23-21 win over NC State in the Gator Bowl.

Kentucky is a 3-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 44 points.

How to watch Iowa vs. Kentucky in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (College Football Bowl Season 2021-22):

How can I watch coverage on TV? When will it air? On what TV channel? - Saturday’s game will kick off at 1:00 p.m. EST and will air on TV via ABC.

Live stream options: WatchESPN | Sling | fuboTV - Viewers who have cable can use login credentials from their TV provider to watch via WatchESPN. Fans who don’t have cable can also watch the game with a la carte streaming options such as Sling or fuboTV, which has a free seven-day trial.

More coverage via the Associated Press:

No. 25 Kentucky (9-3, SEC) vs. No. 17 Iowa (10-3, Big Ten), Jan. 1, 1 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Orlando, Florida

TOP PLAYERS

Kentucky: Quarterback Will Levis, a Penn State transfer, threw for 2,593 of his 2,980 yards and 23 of his 32 total touchdowns. Chris Rodriguez Jr. added 1,272 yards rushing and eight TDs and Wan’Dale Robinson 1,164 yards receiving and three TDs.

Iowa: Junior back Tyler Goodson rushed for 1,151 yards and six TDs. Defensive back Dane Belton is tied for second nationally with five interceptions. Linebackers Jack Campbell and Seth Benson had 126 and 95 tackles, respectively.

NOTABLE

Kentucky: The Wildcats began 6-0 before finishing 9-3 for the first time since 2018 and just the second since 1977. Their start included consecutive upsets of Florida and LSU, outcomes that ultimately contributed to the respective firings of coaches Dan Mullen and Ed Orgeron. Wildcats coach Mark Stoops played at Iowa in the late 1980s under Hayden Fry before becoming a Hawkeyes graduate assistant.

Iowa: The Hawkeyes are coming off a 42-3 loss to No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten championship game. They won the Big Ten West Division thanks to a defense that ranked 14th nationally in scoring (19.2 points per game) and 15th against the run (113.8).

LAST TIME

First meeting.

BOWL HISTORY

Kentucky: Second Citrus Bowl appearance in four seasons and sixth consecutive postseason berth. The Wildcats have won their past three bowl games.

Iowa: Second Citrus Bowl appearance and first since topping LSU 30-25 in 2005 with a 56-yard TD pass on the game’s final play. The Hawkeyes have recently lost four of five to SEC foes in bowl games but beat Mississippi State in the 2019 Outback Bowl.