The game was played at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

This was the Sioux Falls Storm's seventh consecutive United Bowl appearance[4] and first loss, snapping a 6-game championship streak.

It was the Arizona Rattlers' first United Bowl appearance in their first season in the IFL after joining from the Arena Football League.

They started on a 2-game losing streak heading into their first bye week before defeating the Colorado Crush at home 71–29.

[6] In 2017, the Storm began the regular season with 8 straight wins, including a 40–29 victory over the Arizona Rattlers in week 1, before a 44–36 loss to the Wichita Falls Nighthawks.