Coastal Carolina at Louisiana Tech - 2025 Matchup Preview
Coastal Carolina logo Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsLouisiana Tech logo
Tuesday, December 30th 2025 (2:00 PM EST)
Louisiana Tech -10.0 (51.0) (-280)  Open: -7.0 | 50.5
Louisiana Tech 23 - Coastal Carolina: 14  (Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl)

 
Chanticleers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 22 - 33 (24 - 41 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.2 - 6.8 (#81)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 5)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 4) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: Louisiana Tech -11  (SP+ LT -13)

Projected Score: CCU: 22 - LT: 33 (55)
LT Win prob: 77% | Cover: 50%
CCU Travel: 793 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Bulldogs (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Sonny Cumbie (11 - 25)
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (37 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.8 - 5.2 (#57)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 6)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 3)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
 
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Coastal Carolina at Virginia+12.557.5L 7 - 48UN
Sat 9/6 Coastal Carolina vs Charleston Southern-28.549.0W 13 - 0UN
Sat 9/13 Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina+7.058.0L 0 - 38UN
Sat 9/20 Coastal Carolina at South Alabama+14.551.5W 38 - 20OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion+18.553.5L 7 - 47ON
Sat 10/11 Coastal Carolina vs UL Monroe+3.046.5W 23 - 8UY
Sat 10/18 Coastal Carolina at App State+10.548.5W 45 - 37OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30 Coastal Carolina vs Marshall+7.555.5W 44 - 27OY
Sat 11/8 Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State-7.056.5W 40 - 27OY
Sat 11/15 Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern+3.059.5L 40 - 45ON
Sat 11/22 Coastal Carolina at South Carolina+24.050.0L 7 - 51ON
Sat 11/29 Coastal Carolina vs James Madison+24.054.5L 10 - 59ON
Tue 12/30 Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech+10.051.0L 14 - 23UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 6
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 5
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Coastal Carolina's Schedule
Louisiana Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Louisiana Tech vs SE Louisiana-14.550.5W 24 - 0UY
Sat 9/6 Louisiana Tech at LSU+36.549.5L 7 - 23UY
Sat 9/13 Louisiana Tech vs New Mexico State-10.042.5W 49 - 14OY
Sat 9/20 Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss-3.051.5W 30 - 20UY
Sat 9/27 Louisiana Tech at UTEP-3.548.5W 30 - 11UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9 Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw State-4.546.5L 7 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/21 Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky-5.549.5L 27 - 28ON
Fri 10/31 Louisiana Tech vs Sam Houston-16.548.0W 55 - 14OY
Sat 11/8 Louisiana Tech at Delaware-5.557.5L 24 - 25UN
Sat 11/15 Louisiana Tech at Washington State+10.043.5L 3 - 28UN
Sat 11/22 Louisiana Tech vs Liberty+1.545.5W 34 - 28OY
Sat 11/29 Louisiana Tech at Missouri State+2.545.0W 42 - 30OY
Tue 12/30 Louisiana Tech vs Coastal Carolina-10.051.0W 23 - 14UN

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 3, Poor 6
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 5
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 2, Poor: 1

Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
CCU#107 (.1)38% (118)22.243% (75)2.78 (103)15332% (133)1463.82 (58)#99 (.2)44% (100)33.144% (92)45% (112)3.63 (65)48.41.51.4
LT#85 (.15)41% (93)27.343% (80)2.98 (60)18139% (103)1553.33 (107)#27 (.07)39% (30)20.840% (40)38% (38)3.05 (22)68.711.7
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
CCU#73 (.18)40% (98)43% (81)3.05 (63)17337% (112)2024.24 (36)#94 (.21)43% (90)46% (98)41% (72)4.12 (101)63.81.31.7
LT#130 (.02)37% (119)37% (122)2.62 (125)10938% (111)2113.09 (124)#26 (.1)37% (13)39% (36)35% (11)3.72 (61)46.71.51.2



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Offense1322.22437.7%3.821.5162981531464.556%42%43%32%18%.1
LT Defense1320.817.338.6%3.051.7 - - - - - 45%53%40%38%19%.07
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CCU Defense1333.141.344.1%3.631.4 - - - - - 50%48%44%45%15%.2
LT Offense1327.336.540.8%3.331183371811554.858%40%43%39%14%.15

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Coastal Carolina1325:5315.834%56%5.848.41.51.44.81.4230.5
Louisiana Tech1327:3518.243%50%6.868.711.75.31.4728.3
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
CCU Offense1356% (24)43% (75)34.3152.84.515 (88).1 (75)2.78 (103)73% (61)11% (120)1.03 (46)
LT Defense1345% (15)40% (40) - - - - .05 (41)2.72 (33)68% (47)9% (78)1.12 (128)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
CCU Defense1350% (68)44% (92) - - - - .16 (103)3.04 (99)64% (19)10% (68)1.05 (110)
LT Offense1358% (15)43% (80)37.5181.24.828 (88).16 (47)2.98 (60)75% (49)8% (42)1.05 (35)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Offense1342% (112)32% (133)14.826.9145.65.49.814 (114)11 (119).14 (116)1.8 (11)35% (123)28% (95).17 (116)7% (99)1.9 (89)
LT Defense1353% (121)38% (38) - - - - - - 20 (4).14 (25)1.6 (79)35% (19)32% (94).25 (56)10% (1)1.9 (46)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CCU Defense1348% (68)45% (112) - - - - - - 11 (38).31 (101)1.5 (56)30% (97)31% (89).38 (111)5% (98)2.1 (97)
LT Offense1340% (124)39% (103)14.422.6155.46.910.87 (121)9 (34).19 (99)1.5 (70)30% (40)26% (112).23 (97)6% (54)2.3 (9)

Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -18.21  #133
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: -2.55  #135
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 15.66  #114
2025 Talent Rating: 560.00  #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0%  #101
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 6.2 - 6.8
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.0  #117
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.2  #91
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.0  #129

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -18.21   Louisiana Tech: -5.14

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Coastal Carolina: -14.0   Louisiana Tech: -0.8




Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: -5.14  #107
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: 0.92  #122
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: 10.40  #81
2025 Talent Rating: 472.00  #122
Blue Chip Ratio: 2  #79
Louisiana Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 7.8 - 5.2
Louisiana Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.8  #76
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.4  #77
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.1  #70

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 457.83
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 24
Defense: 33.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 41.3

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
Louisiana Tech 33
Coastal Carolina 22


Total Points: 55

Based on Last 4 Games
Louisiana Tech 38
Coastal Carolina 26

Total Points: 64

Based on Entire Season
Louisiana Tech 34
Coastal Carolina 21

Total Points: 55
Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.5
Defense: 20.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.3

Louisiana Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202512/30Louisiana Tech23Coastal Carolina14Louisiana Tech -10.0Coastal Carolina51.0Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Louisiana Tech100 Overs
Coastal Carolina011 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 00 - 10 - 10 - 0
Road Teams0 - 11 - 00 - 01 - 0

Coastal Carolina Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Independence Bowl Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech+10.051.0L 14 - 23
2024Beach Bowl Coastal Carolina vs UTSA+12.556.5L 15 - 44
2023I Bowl Coastal Carolina vs San José State+7.548.0W 24 - 14
2022Birmingham Bowl Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina+7.067.5L 29 - 53
2021Cure Bowl Coastal Carolina vs Northern Illinois-11.063.0W 47 - 41
2020Cure Bowl Coastal Carolina vs Liberty-6.560.0L 34 - 37
Louisiana Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Coastal Carolina-10.051.0W 23 - 14
2024Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Army+15.044.5L 6 - 27
2020Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Georgia Southern+7.048.0L 3 - 38
2019Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Miami+7.049.5W 14 - 0
  
(#133) CCU at (#107) LT
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatCCULT
Power RatePwr #133 #107
SP+SP+ #117 #76
Perf GradeGrade #119 #85
OffenseOff #126 #97
DefenseDef #101 #50
Spec TeamsST #54 #49
TalentTal #105 #122
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #79
Coastal Carolina Notes
(12/11) Hired HC Ryan Beard (Missouri St). Good hire
(11/30) Fired HC Tim Beck after 6-6, 20-17 run in 3 yrs
(11/21) QB Samari Collier was better, but he's now injured
(10/19) Great W @ App St, 2 straight to save a lost season
(10/19) Playing multiple QBs including Samari Collier, meh
(10/12) 312 yds passing total last 3 games, somehow 2-1
(9/21) Big W vs S Al, box score L, OG'd but forced 3 TOs
(9/17) QB Morris benched, QB1 Hudson no better
(9/17) Team looks on a rapid descent w/ little hope
(9/15) Off #'s are bottom 20, scored 20 pts in 3 games
(8/21) QB E. Brown out for season in fall camp
(8/1) Off looks bad on paper, Defense looks worse
Coastal Carolina Injury Report
Louisiana Tech Notes
(11/10) QB1 Blake Baker out for season (torn ACL)
(10/22) Criminal clock management costly vs WKU
(10/22) QB Baker torched WKU for 340 yds and 49 rushing
(10/22) Most penalized team in CUSA, Def good but leaking
(10/21) QB1 Blake Baker, JAG w/ some mobility
(10/10) Give Cumbie 2 weeks he gets routed by Kennesaw St
(10/9) Lead CFB w/ 13 TOs & 5 Def TD. Allow 14 ppg
(9/21) Shockingly good start, box score ugly vs SMiss
(9/21) Off 2-13 on 3rd down, 2.7 ypc vs S Miss and won?
(9/17) Played hard vs LSU, Def great in red zone early
(5/20) OC Franklin - a legend of tempo, simplicity
(5/2) TE Eli Finley a good target, best on team
Louisiana Tech Injury Report
Coastal Carolina on Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffLT Def
Perf GradePerf #126 #50
SuccessSuc #118 #30
ExplosiveExp #47 #119
PPAPPA #107 #27
PowerPwr #135 #81
SP+SP+ #91 #70
Pts POPPO #58 #22
HavocHav #117 #12
Coastal Carolina Run Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffLT Def
Run GameRun #110 #55
Run SuccessRSuc #75 #40
Run ExplRExp #46 #128
PPAExp #75 #41
Run BlockR Blk #63 -
OL YdsOLY #103 #33
Stuff RateStuff #82 #12
TackleTak -  #79
Coastal Carolina Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat
CCU OffLT Def
Pass GamePass #129 #30
Pass SuccessPSuc #133 #38
Pass ExplPExl #11 #79
PPAExp #116 #25
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #37 #120
F7 HavocF7 #120 #78
DB HavocDB #99 #1
Louisiana Tech on Offense
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCatLT OffCCU Def
Perf GradePerf #97 #101
SuccessSuc #93 #100
ExplosiveExp #74 #99
PPAPPA #85 #99
PowerPwr #122 #114
SP+SP+ #77 #129
Pts POPPO #107 #65
HavocHav #48 #91
Louisiana Tech Run Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
LT OffCCU Def
Run GameRun #28 #83
Run SuccessRSuc #80 #92
Run ExplRExp #35 #110
PPAExp #47 #103
Run BlockR Blk #110 -
OL YdsOLY #60 #99
Stuff RateStuff #46 #96
TackleTak -  #122
Louisiana Tech Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCatLT OffCCU Def
Pass GamePass #117 #103
Pass SuccessPSuc #103 #112
Pass ExplPExl #70 #56
PPAExp #99 #101
Pass Block/RushP Blk #62 #65
F7 HavocF7 #42 #68
DB HavocDB #54 #98
Program Comparison
LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Top G5

CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Independence Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 48°
Rematch from Week 1
Louisiana Tech -10.0 (51.0)
Louisiana Tech won vs Coastal Carolina this year (23-14)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
CCU's OC Drew Hollingshead (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tad Hudson11420556%942454.6
Samari Collier387849%489726.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ja'Vin Simpkins11556724.946
Samari Collier7042976.185
Dominic Knicely6437635.959
Jevon Edwards5733515.943
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Cameron Wright24274111.444
Bryson Graves2923128.024
Robby Washington (Tr)2423129.639
Jameson Tucker10197219.775

View Coastal Carolina's Full Roster

CCU's DC Jeremiah Johnson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Xamarion Gordon623005
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)562006
Dontae Lunan537011
Tray Brown459311
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)408681
Tray Brown459311
Sawyer Goram-Welch233201
Noah Arinze (Tr)276231
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)562006
Xamarion Gordon623005
Myles Woods441005

LT's OC Tony Franklin (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Blake Baker10215566%1252538.1
Trey Kukuk588767%530236.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Clay Thevenin12160585.050
Trey Kukuk7948856.258
Omiri Wiggins9746844.837
Andrew Burnette7745385.998
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eli Finley37441011.973
Devin Gandy (Tr)21366217.442
Marlion Jackson17283116.642
Clay Thevenin2925108.730

View Louisiana Tech's Full Roster

LT's DC Luke Olson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jacob Fields903015
Mekhi Mason6215434
Jadon Mayfield579440
Jakari Foster511034
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jadon Mayfield579440
Mekhi Mason6215434
Donovan Rieman285301
Sifa Leota489268
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jhamal Shelby Jr.472009
Sifa Leota489268
Cedric Woods321008