One lucky fan will win an Independence Bowl experience of a lifetime, as the Ultimate I-Bowl Experience returns for the third year and features can’t-miss perks for the 50th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on Tuesday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Virginia Tech’s Bruce Smith almost did not play in Shreveport’s annual bowl game until an injunction allowed him to play in the 1984 Independence Bowl, and he is now the No. 5 player on the Independence Bowl’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Since the 2nd Independence Bowl in 1977, the Independence Bowl Foundation has honored one of the United States’ most outstanding and decorated citizens and groups with the Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award, named after the award’s first recipient, General Bradley. The Independence Bowl has named Victor J. Glover, Jr., pilot of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the 2026 Omar N. Bradley Spirit of Independence Award recipient.