Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 30, 2025

Updated Dec. 27, 2025 9:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Independence Bowl features a matchup of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (who are 9.5-point underdogs) and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on December 30, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game's over/under is 51.5.

The Bulldogs beat the Missouri State Bears, 42-30, in their most recent game. The Chanticleers lost versus the James Madison Dukes in their last game, 59-10.

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Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina Game Information & Odds

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

Louisiana Tech vs Coastal Carolina Betting Information updated as of December 27, 2025, 8:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Louisiana Tech	-9.5 (-105)	-338	+268	51.5	-110	-111

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Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: Coastal Carolina (+9.5)
Pick OU: Over (51.5)
Prediction: Louisiana Tech 31, Coastal Carolina 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Bulldogs 30, Chanticleers 21.
The Bulldogs have a 77.2% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Chanticleers have a 27.2% implied probability.
Louisiana Tech has compiled an 8-4-0 record against the spread this season.
Coastal Carolina has covered five times in 12 games with a spread this year.

Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Louisiana Tech	Coastal Carolina
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	27.7 (75)	22.8 (105)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	21.3 (29)	33.9 (128)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (35)	18 (91)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	22 (20)	19 (39)

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 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