The 2021 Independence Bowl Is A Saturday Game On ABC Network Get our free mobile app The 2021 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl is going to be a splash return for Shreveport's college bowl game! After missing 2020, due to various issues that can all be tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indy Bowl will get a prime date, time slot, and network for 2021. This year's Indy Bowl will be played on Saturday, December 18th, at 2:30pm on ABC Network. That's right, a pre-Christmas Saturday on ABC. For 2021, the Indy Bowl is set to have BYU take on a team from Conference USA. Of course, BYU has to become bowl-eligible, and Conference USA would need to be able to fill their commitment as well.