Bahamas Bowl

Bahamas Bowl
Famous Toastery Bowl (2023)
StadiumThomas Robinson Stadium
LocationNassau, Bahamas
Temporary venueJerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina (2023)[a]
Operated2014–present
Conference tie-insConference USA
(2014–present)
Mid-American Conference
(2014–present)
PayoutUS$225,000 (2019)[1]
Sponsors
Former names
  • Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (2014–2016)
  • Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (2018–2019)
  • Bahamas Bowl (2017, 2020–2021)
2022 matchup
UAB vs. Miami (OH) (UAB 24–20)
2023 matchup
Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
(Western Kentucky 38–35OT)

The Bahamas Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually in Nassau, Bahamas, at the 15,000-seat Thomas Robinson Stadium.[2] First held in 2014, the Bowl has tie-ins with the Mid-American Conference and Conference USA.

For the December 2023 edition, the game was temporarily moved to Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, due to renovations at Thomas Robinson Stadium. This edition was known as the Famous Toastery Bowl, reflecting the title sponsor of the relocated game.[3][4][5]


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  1. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "MAC Announces Creation of the Bahamas Bowl in 2014". Mid-American Conference. October 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
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  5. ^ "Famous Toastery Named Title Sponsor of ESPN Events' Charlotte Bowl Game". Retrieved November 14, 2023.