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Posted at 9:00 AM ET. Odds are subject to change

Coastal Carolina +10 over Louisiana Tech

Independence Stadium – Shreveport, LA

Independence Bowl

2:00 PM ET. At first glance, this number feels justified. Louisiana Tech has the better record, has been far kinder to bettors, and enters this matchup riding a bit of momentum. Coastal Carolina, meanwhile, looks like a team in free fall—three straight losses, the last two coming by blowout margins where the Chanticleers surrendered more than 50 points in each. On paper, it’s easy to understand why the Bulldogs are laying this kind of tag. But dig a layer deeper, and the confidence behind Louisiana Tech quickly erodes.

The Bulldogs are being asked to do something they have repeatedly failed to do this season: handle the role of favorite. This is a team that has lost three of its last four games outright when laying points, beginning with a flat performance against Kennesaw State that exposed their limitations. Louisiana Tech’s recent success has come almost exclusively as an underdog, where expectations are lower and pressure is minimal. Asking them to suddenly flip that script and win by margin is a dangerous proposition. The Dogs may be on a two-game heater but Louisiana Tech remains volatile, inconsistent, and unreliable when forced to dictate play. That’s the definition of a false favorite.

Coastal Carolina, on the other hand, enters this game with nothing to lose. Their recent results have completely removed them from the betting radar, which is precisely why the number has ballooned to this range. But this is exactly the kind of profile we want to back when we consider who is taking the field opposite the Chants. Free-rolling underdogs are often the most dangerous type, especially against a favorite that has repeatedly proven it cannot be trusted.

We’re not asking Coastal Carolina to win here. We’re asking them to show up, hang around, and take advantage of a number that’s grown far beyond what Louisiana Tech has shown. Grab the points.   

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