Overview
- Kickoff is 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. ET) on ESPN from Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.
- The Chanticleers finished 6-6 (5-3 Sun Belt), and the Bulldogs went 7-5 (5-3 Conference USA).
- Louisiana Tech posted its first winning season since 2019 and led the nation with seven defensive touchdowns, ranking third in the FBS with 20 interceptions; safety Jakari Foster led the country with seven picks.
- This is the programs’ first meeting, Coastal’s first Independence Bowl and sixth straight bowl, and Louisiana Tech’s seventh Independence Bowl appearance (3-2-1).
- It will be Louisiana Tech’s final game wearing the Conference USA patch before a planned move to the Sun Belt in summer 2026.