Bahamas Bowl | |
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Stadium | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
Location | Nassau, Bahamas |
Operated | 2014–present |
Conference tie-ins |
Conference USA (2014–present) Mid-American Conference (2014–present) |
Payout | US$450,000 (as of 2015) |
Sponsors | |
Popeyes (2014–2016)
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Former names | |
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (2014–2016)
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2016 matchup | |
Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion (ODU 24–20) | |
2017 matchup | |
UAB vs. Ohio (Ohio 41–6) |
The Bahamas Bowl is a NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually in Nassau, Bahamas, at the 15,000-seat Thomas Robinson Stadium. The first game, played in 2014, was the first major (FBS or historical equivalent) bowl game to be played outside the United States and Canada between two U.S. teams since the January 1, 1937, Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba.
The game was sponsored by the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant franchise and officially known as the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl until Popeyes was acquired by Restaurant Brands International in 2017, who declined to renew sponsorship.
The inaugural game featured teams from the Mid-American Conference and Conference USA. That conference matchup has continued annually, through the December 2017 playing of the game.
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Through the December 2017 playing, there have been 4 games (8 total appearances).