The 2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl is scheduled for Thursday, December 27, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ESPN, marking the 27th-consecutive year an ESPN network will televise the event. ESPN first televised the...

First Round Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State (2016) - 5, Broncos Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech (2015) - 16, Bills Terrell Edmunds, S, Virginia Tech (2015) - 28, Steelers Third Round Chad Thomas, DE, Miami (2014) - 67, Browns B.J. Hill, DT, NC...

The eighth-annual Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic is set for Saturday, June 9. The clinic is open to all children from five years old up to incoming eighth grade students. The clinic will be held at Independence Stadium in...

In its first appearance in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, Florida State topped Southern Miss, 42-13, behind a record-setting performance from freshman quarterback James Blackman. The Seminoles (7-6), led by the combination of Blackman – the...

PREGAME QUOTES FROM SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES HEAD COACH JAY HOPSON Opening Statement: “We’re honored to be here. The Independence Bowl is a bowl game that we’ve certainly been looking forward to and hopeful to be in. When we had the opportunity...

The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl and Raising Cane’s are excited to announce finalists for the Raising Cane’s Kid Combine. More than 400 local kids 13-years-old and younger competed in a variety of football drills at four events throughout 2017. Six...

The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl will have a new route for the annual bowl parade on Tuesday, December 26. Part of the Rally on the Red Celebration, the bowl parade will travel from the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City over the Texas Street...

Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar was founded by two LSU walk-ons who were determined to create a restaurant backed by traits they learned on the basketball court – hard work, dedication and a commitment to excellence. Walk-ons are athletes that are...

The 2017 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl features many interactive elements, free events, and opportunities for fans to win prizes during bowl week. In addition to the winners on the field at the 42nd-annual Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, fans can win...

The 42nd playing of the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl will feature the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Florida State Seminoles. The Golden Eagles (8-4, 6-2 C-USA) are making their third appearance in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, and their...

Toadies will be the featured musical act of the inaugural Independence Bowl Block Party in the Red River District on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The Block Party will begin at 6 p.m. with a pub crawl at participating venues in and around the Red River...

Fans who attend the 2017 Independence Bowl will have an opportunity to leave the stadium with a brand new Ford F-150 pickup truck. The Independence Bowl Foundation is partnering with Gateway Tire & Service Centers and Toyo Tires to create the...