Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. CST on ESPN from Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Coastal Carolina enters at 6-6 (5-3 Sun Belt) and Louisiana Tech at 7-5 (5-3 Conference USA) in what will be the Bulldogs’ final game before a 2026 move to the Sun Belt.
- Louisiana Tech recorded its first winning season since 2019 and features a turnover-driven defense with seven defensive touchdowns and 20 interceptions, led by national interceptions leader Jakari Foster with seven.
- This is the first-ever meeting between the programs, marking Coastal Carolina’s first Independence Bowl and sixth straight bowl, and Louisiana Tech’s seventh Independence Bowl after a 3-2-1 mark in prior appearances.
- Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now, with Radiance Technologies confirmed as title sponsor through at least the 2027 bowl season.