The 2017 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2017, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas.
The game featured the UAB Blazers against the Ohio Bobcats and was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
[4] 2017 was the Blazers' first season back on the football field following a two-year hiatus (the program had originally been dropped, but massive public outcry led to its reinstatement a year later).
After finishing their regular season 8–4, the Blazers accepted their invitation to the Bahamas Bowl.
After finishing their regular season 8–4, the Bobcats accepted their invitation to the Bahamas Bowl.