The 2016 Bahamas Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 23, 2016 at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas.
[4][5] The game featured the Eastern Michigan Eagles against the Old Dominion Monarchs.
The most recent meeting was on September 5, 2015, where the Monarchs defeated the Eagles by a score of 38–34.
[6] After finishing their regular season 7–5, bowl director Richard Giannini extended an invitation for the Eagles to play in the game, which they accepted.
After finishing their regular season 9–3 and winning a share of the Conference USA East Division championship, Giannini extended an invitation for the Monarchs to play in the game, which they accepted.