RUSTON – After recording its first winning season since 2019, the Louisiana Tech football team will look to finish 2025 the same way it ended 2019, with a win in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. The Bulldogs have accepted an invitation to face Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 1 p.m. in Shreveport. The game will be aired on ESPN.

This will mark LA Tech's 15^th bowl appearance in program history, and the Bulldogs' seventh appearance in the Independence Bowl, the most of any team. LA Tech is 8-5-1 all-time in bowl games and 3-2-1 in Independence Bowl matchups, including wins over Miami (2019), Northern Illinois (2008), East Carolina (1978) and Louisville (1977).

The Bulldogs finished the regular season 7-5 overall and 5-3 in Conference USA play. The Bulldogs went 5-1 at home and recorded their most road wins in the past five seasons. Tech had nine players earn All-Conference USA honors, led by Co-Defensive Player of the Year Jacob Fields. The Bulldogs also collected nine CUSA weekly awards and four national honors during the season.

LA Tech scored 30 or more points in six games. Defensively, the Bulldogs led the nation with seven defensive touchdowns and ranked third in the FBS with 20 interceptions. Safety Jakari Foster led the country with seven interceptions. The Bulldogs have the No. 1 scoring defense in CUSA (21.3 points per game) and the No. 1 rushing defense in CUSA (142.1 yards per game). Offensively, Tech recorded four 300-yard rushing games and one 400-yard rushing game while finishing with the nation's 22nd best rushing offense (196.6 yards per game).

Tech opened the season 4-1 but did not reach bowl eligibility until Nov. 22, when it rallied from 21 points down on senior day to defeat Liberty. The Bulldogs secured a winning season the following week with a 42-30 victory over Missouri State, giving them seven wins.

Coastal Carolina finished the season 6-6 and 5-3 in the Sun Belt. The Chanticleers opened 2-2 before winning four straight to reach bowl eligibility against Georgia State on Nov. 8. Coastal dropped its final three games of the season before firing its head coach. Former Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator Jeremiah Johnson will serve as the Chanticleers' interim head coach for the game.
 
RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL TICKET INFORMATION
Louisiana Tech football season ticket holders and current LTAC members will be notified via email with information on purchasing tickets for the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Beginning on Sunday, December 7th, bowl game tickets may be purchased from the LA Tech Athletics ticket allotment. Bowl tickets will be allocated by LTAC Priority Points rank within the current 2025 LTAC membership levels. Fulfillment will begin on December 12^th to those that have purchased tickets up to that point. Tickets purchased after Dec 13^th will be allocated based on the best available seats remaining.
 
Louisiana Tech students will be notified via email and social media regarding the process for student bowl ticket claiming and discounted purchases. 
 
To purchase tickets and for additional information regarding the Alumni Association Tailgate, parking and student tickets, please visit: https://latechsports.evenue.net/list/BOWLBOUND
 
ALUMNI TAILGATE INFORMATION

• Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
• Location: Ag Building on State Fair Grounds
• The cost for the tailgate is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-10, and free for children ages 4 and under.
• The deadline to pre-register is Friday, December 26. Walk-up prices for game day are $20 for adults and $15 for children ages 5-10.
• For more information click here. 

ABOUT THE RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL™
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl is college football's 11th most-historic bowl game, and its rich history spans six decades. Established in 1976, the Independence Bowl received its name because of the nation's bicentennial celebration. 73 First Round NFL Draft selections, six Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, 28 College Football Hall of Famers (including Class of 2025's Nick Saban and Terrence Metcalf), and seven National Championship-winning coaches have participated in the first 48 editions of the Independence Bowl.
 
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