Iowa upsets No. 13 Vanderbilt, 34–27

Iowa closed as a 3-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Iowa taking down the No. 13 team in the AP poll.

It was the 3rd-biggest of 15 upsets in 2025 Bowl season, and the 61st-biggest of the 2025 season. It was Iowa's only upset win of 2025.

Other upsets in 2025 Bowl season

1. East Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 17

   13.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size13.5
2. No. 10 Miami 24, No. 3 Ohio State 14

   7.5-point underdogNo. 10 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size11
3. TCU 30, No. 16 USC 27

   4.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size9.5
4. No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 2 Georgia 34

   6-point underdogNo. 6 beat No. 2Recap
   Upset size8
5. Ohio 17, UNLV 10

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5

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