POST-SELECTION 2025
MATCHUP IS SET!
COASTAL CAROLINA TO FACE LOUISIANA TECH IN THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL
The 49th edition of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kicks off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. CST on ESPN, and the matchup is now set, as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will face off against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Coastal finished 5-3 in Sun Belt Conference play and posted a 6-6 overall record during the regular season. In addition to earning a bowl invitation, six Chanticleers received All-Sun Belt Conference honors for their 2025 performances.
Louisiana Tech posted its first winning season since 2019, finishing 7-5 overall and 5-3 in Conference USA. 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.
This will mark the first meeting between Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Tech. Click the button below to read all the details on this year’s matchup!
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PIZZA HUT FAMILY 4-PACK TO FEATURE IN-STADIUM BENEFITS!
The Pizza Hut Family 4-Pack will now provide you with four personal pizzas and four 20 oz soft drinks AT THE GAME! OVER $50 OF TOTAL BENEFITS FROM PIZZA HUT!
Starting this year, the Pizza Hut Family 4-Pack will include over $50 of value for FREE! Sideline Chairback 4-Packs are $300, and Endzone Bench 4-Packs are $160! All Family 4-Packs include:
• Four (4) Game Tickets
• Four (4) Personal Pan Pizzas from Pizza Hut –served at the game
• Four (4) Soft Drinks – served at the game
• Free Large 1-Topping Pizza Coupon –redeemable in-store at local Pizza Huts
• One (1) Blue Lot Parking Pass
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The matchup is set, as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m.
Great seating options, including individual tickets, Pizza Hut Family 4-Packs, Small Business Fan Packs, and premium options are available.
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INSIDE THE I-BOWL
INSIDE THE I-BOWL RADIO SHOW EVERY WEDNESDAY ON 1130 THE TIGER!
Tune into 1130 The Tiger every Wednesday during football season from 6-7 p.m. for Inside the I-Bowl, presented by Origin Bank – the official radio show of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl!
Director of Communications Erik Evenson and Lou Groza Award-winning kicker and former I-Bowl Chairman Art Carmody IV get you set for each weekend of college football – breaking down all the best games of the weekend and everything you need to know about the 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl!
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
RECIPIENTS OF WILLIS KNIGHTON COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
This year marks the 20th year that Willis Knighton Health and the Independence Bowl Foundation have partnered to present the Willis Knighton/ Independence Bowl Community Service Scholarship to one graduating senior from Caddo Parish and one from Bossier Parish, and the 2025 recipients are Ishmael Swiney from Captain Shreve High School and Avery Claire Brignac from Benton High School
The scholarship increased to $5,000 apiece – up from $2,500 previously. The two scholarships are awarded every year to one graduating senior from Caddo Parish and one from Bossier Parish based on academic success and commitment to improving the community through service. $95,000 in scholarships have been awarded over those 19 years of the program.
Swiney – the Caddo Parish recipient – excels in the classroom with a 4.02 current grade point average (GPA) while taking Honors and AP coursework the past two years. His classroom success has brought him many honors –including making him part of the National Honor Society and PTSA Distinguished Scholars.
Outside of the classroom, Swiney has been a leader amongst Captain Shreve and the organizations he has been a part of. He was the Freshman Class President and has been involved in the Black Studies Association all four years of high school, including being Vice President of the organization. He has also been involved in the G.L.U.E. Initiative the past three years, including one year as Vice President and two years as President.
Along with his academic excellence, Swiney has been very involved in the community. His most extensive community service work has come as a 4-H Ignite Ambassador and with the Caddo DA Leadership Academy. Swiney was selected by 4-H to represent Louisiana youth at the national conference in Washington D.C., and he has helped coordinate the Caddo DA Leadership Academy the past two years – designing and leading workshops that focus on civic engagement, leadership and decision making by middle schoolers.
Brignac – Bossier Parish’s recipient – has a tremendous reputation academically with an astounding 4.4 GPA. She has been a part of the Bossier Parish Talented Program and Bossier Parish Gifted Program all four years of high school, and she has maintained her number one overall class rank all four years. She received a 30+ ACT Score Banner and the Dean’s Scholarship at Ole Miss.
Being involved in different organizations at Benton High and in the community is important to Brignac. She has been a member of the Benton Tennis Team all four years of high school and has been a Benton High School Tiger Girl the last three years. She has also been a member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society the past two years. All four years, she has been involved with Random Acts of Kindness, First Priority and the Student Council –including serving as the Student Council Secretary last year. Brignac has been heavily involved with Vicki’s School of Dance and Cypress Student Ministry, as well.
Brignac knows the importance of serving her community and communities around the world. Her most extensive community service has come through KidsKamp at Camp Bethany, Penny Lane Nursery and mission trips. At KidzKamp, she served by helping lead campers from second to sixth grade to Christ. She also went on a mission trip to Merida, Mexico. At Penny Lane Nursery, she was a volunteer who helped with three-year-olds at Cypress Baptist.
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OFFICIAL 2025 FAN GUIDE
Check out the official Fan Guide of the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl!
The Fan Guide gives you all the information you need to get ready for the 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl!
In the Fan Guide, you will find information on Bowl Week Events, Independence Stadium and the Clear Bag Policy, parking, restaurant and hotel partners, the Shreveport-Bossier City area and much more!
Click the button below or go to IndependenceBowl.org/ publications to view the Fan Guide!
OFFICIAL 2025 MEDIA GUIDE
The official Media Guide of the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will get the media ready for everything for the Bowl Week and game day!
The Media Guide contains information about credential guidelines and procedures, bowl week and game day media accommodations, Independence Bowl statistics and records, and so much more.
Any question you may have as a media member, the Media Guide will answer it!
Click the button below or go to IndependenceBowl. org/publications to view the Media Guide!
