The game was sponsored by the Dollar General chain of variety stores.
On November 29, college football news organizations reported that Troy would play in the Dollar General Bowl,[6] which was confirmed via an official announcement on December 2.
[7] The Trojans entered the bowl with a 10–3 record (7–1 in conference).
Buffalo received and accepted a bid to the Dollar General Bowl on December 2.
[7] The Bulls had a 10–3 record on the year (7–1 in conference), losing to Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game.