Shreveport’s Independence Bowl is Set: La Tech vs. Coastal Carolina

The wait is over.  The 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl has been set.  Tuesday afternoon, December 30th at 1P, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will square off with the Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech.

2025 marks the 49th edition of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowls, one of the longest running bowl games in the country. The inaugural Independence Bowl kicked off on December 13th, 1976 with McNeese State beating Tulsa 20-16.

This is the first time that Louisiana Tech and Coastal Carolina will meet.  This marks the sixth bowl game for the Chanticleers, with all of those coming since 2020, and marks the first time Coastal Carolina will make an appearance at the Independence Bowl.

Obviously a local favorite, the Bulldogs make their 7th appearance in the Independence Bowl, with a 3-2-1 record in their previous Independence Bowl appearances.

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The appearance of Coastal Carolina marks the third time the Sun Belt Conference has sent a team to Shreveport. This makes the fifth time for a Conference USA team in Independence Bowl history, bringing a 2-2 record as a conference.

The 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kicks off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. CST between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Tech. Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/Tickets.

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There is a variety of ticket packages available – including individual tickets, group tickets, Pizza Hut Family 4-Packs, Small Business Fan Packs and more. For ticketing questions, fans can email info@independencebowl.org or call the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl office at (318) 221-0712.