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- ↑ Bowl payout
- ↑ "Eastern Michigan accepts 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl invitation". Bahamas Bowl. November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Old Dominion accepts 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl invitation". Bahamas Bowl. November 28, 2016.
- ↑ Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Old Dominion Monarchs series history
- ↑ "EMU Football Accepts Invitation to Popeyes Bahamas Bowl". ODUSports.com. Old Dominion University. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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- ↑ "Monarchs to Play in Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Friday, Dec. 23". ODUSports.com. Old Dominion University. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.