How to Watch Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina: Independence Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 30, 2025

Updated Dec. 30, 2025 1:28 p.m. ET

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Clay Thevenin and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will play in the Independence Bowl. The matchup is at 2 p.m. ET on December 30, 2025, and airs on ESPN. Go to ESPN to see the Bulldogs take on the Chanticleers.

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How to Watch Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina

When: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Louisiana Tech's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Southeastern Louisiana	W 24-0
9/6/2025	at LSU	L 23-7
9/13/2025	vs. New Mexico State	W 49-14
9/20/2025	vs. Southern Miss	W 30-20
9/27/2025	at UTEP	W 30-11
10/9/2025	at Kennesaw State	L 35-7
10/21/2025	vs. Western Kentucky	L 28-27
10/31/2025	vs. Sam Houston	W 55-14
11/8/2025	at Delaware	L 25-24
11/15/2025	at Washington State	L 28-3
11/22/2025	vs. Liberty	W 34-28
11/29/2025	at Missouri State	W 42-30
12/30/2025	vs. Coastal Carolina	-

Louisiana Tech 2025 Stats & Insights

Louisiana Tech is averaging 364.4 yards per game on offense this year (85th in the FBS), and are giving up 376.3 yards per game (68th) on the other side of the ball.
Louisiana Tech ranks 19th-worst in passing offense (166.6 passing yards per game), but thas played slightly better on defense, ranking 95th with 234.2 passing yards allowed per game.
The Bulldogs rank 67th in scoring offense (27.7 points per game) and 38th in scoring defense (21.3 points allowed per game) this year.
The Bulldogs rank 56th in run defense this year (142.1 rushing yards allowed per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 197.8 rushing yards per game.
Louisiana Tech is posting a 43% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 37th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 90th, surrendering a 40.7% third-down conversion rate.
With 22 forced turnovers (21st in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (33rd in the FBS), the Bulldogs' +9 turnover margin is the 14th-best in college football.

Louisiana Tech 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Clay Thevenin	RB	605 YDS / 8 TD / 50.4 YPG / 5 YPC 29 REC / 251 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 27.9 REC YPG
Trey Kukuk	QB	533 YDS (67%) / 2 TD / 3 INT 490 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 54.4 RUSH YPG
Blake Baker	QB	1,228 YDS (66.2%) / 5 TD / 3 INT 264 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 33 RUSH YPG
Andrew Burnette	RB	457 YDS / 8 TD / 45.7 YPG / 5.9 YPC
Jacob Fields	DB	49 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Jakari Foster	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL / 7 INT / 7 PD
Mekhi Mason	LB	34 TKL / 6 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Sifa Leota	LB	33 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	at Virginia	L 48-7
9/6/2025	vs. Charleston Southern	W 13-0
9/13/2025	vs. East Carolina	L 38-0
9/20/2025	at South Alabama	W 38-20
10/4/2025	at Old Dominion	L 47-7
10/11/2025	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	W 23-8
10/18/2025	at Appalachian State	W 45-37
10/30/2025	vs. Marshall	W 44-27
11/8/2025	vs. Georgia State	W 40-27
11/15/2025	at Georgia Southern	L 45-40
11/22/2025	at South Carolina	L 51-7
11/29/2025	vs. James Madison	L 59-10
12/30/2025	vs. Louisiana Tech	-

Coastal Carolina 2025 Stats & Insights

Coastal Carolina has struggled on both offense and defense this season, ranking 20th-worst in total offense (322 total yards per game) and fourth-worst in total defense (456.7 total yards allowed per game).
In terms of passing, this season has been hard for Coastal Carolina on both sides of the ball, as it is compiling just 157.8 passing yards per game (12th-worst) and surrendering 244.5 passing yards per game (24th-worst).
The Chanticleers' defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, conceding 33.9 points per game, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. On offense, they rank 103rd with 22.8 points per contest.
The Chanticleers' defense has been a bottom-25 unit in run defense this season, ceding 212.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank 59th with 164.3 rushing yards per contest.
Coastal Carolina's third-down offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting a 34.3% third-down rate, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 74th with a 39.9% third-down rate surrendered.
At +1, the Chanticleers sport the 67th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 19 forced turnovers (39th in the FBS) and 18 turnovers committed (89th in the FBS).

Coastal Carolina 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Samari Collier	QB	489 YDS (48.7%) / 7 TD / 2 INT 429 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 53.6 RUSH YPG
Ja'Vin Simpkins	RB	567 YDS / 2 TD / 47.3 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Dominic Knicely	RB	375 YDS / 3 TD / 31.3 YPG / 5.9 YPC 9 REC / 74 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.6 REC YPG
Tad Hudson	QB	942 YDS (55.6%) / 4 TD / 5 INT 38 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 4.8 RUSH YPG
Xamarion Gordon	DB	53 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell	DL	31 TKL / 3 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Tray Brown	LB	32 TKL / 7 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Dontae Lunan	LB	35 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD