Sponsored by the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, the game was officially known as the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
Behind 173 rushing yards from Bulls running back Jaret Patterson, Buffalo defeated Charlotte, 31–9.
[11] Buffalo entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference).
The Bulls finished their regular season in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division of the MAC.
The 49ers finished their regular season in fourth place in the East Division of C–USA.