| Kyle Chandler | Eric Taylor |
| Connie Britton | Tami Taylor |
| Taylor Kitsch | Tim Riggins |
| Jesse Plemons | Landry Clarke |
| Aimee Teegarden | Julie Taylor |
| Michael B. Jordan | Vince Howard |
| Jurnee Smollett | Jess Merriweather |
| Matt Lauria | Luke Cafferty |
| Zach Gilford | Matt Saracen |
| Brad Leland | Buddy Garrity |
| D.W. Moffett | Joe McCoy |
| Dora Madison | Becky Sproles
(as Madison Burge) |
| John Diehl | Richard Sherman |
| Barry Tubb | Tom Cafferty |
| Timothy F. Crowley | Coach Crowley |
| Russell DeGrazier | Coach Stan Traub |
| Ernest James | Calvin Brown |
| Troy Anthony Hogan | Principal Burnwell
(as Troy Hogan) |
| Toby Metcalf | Warren Burl |
| Lamarcus Tinker | Tinker |
| Kevin Saunders | Lester Daniels
(as Kevin Saunders Smith) |
| Isaac Smith | Caleb Merriweather |
| Josh Levi | Darius Merriweather
(as Joshua Bolden) |
| Charlie Quary | Andre Merriweather |
| Joshua D. Moody | Lion's Player #1 |
| John Christian Love | Lion's Player #2
(as Brandon Barnes) |
| Landon Alan | Kenny Olson
(uncredited) |
| Randy Coy | Panther Booster
(uncredited) |
| Steven Dziobak | Linebacker
(uncredited) |
| Martina Griffin | Parent
(uncredited) |
| Sam Jaeger | Doug
(uncredited) |
| Martin Leitch | Churchgoer
(uncredited) |
| Natalie Makenna | Opposing Cheerleader
(uncredited) |
| Elysia Perez | High School Student /
Football Fan
(uncredited) |
| Joshua Sarrazola | Julio
(uncredited) |
| Gary Teague | Football Fan
(uncredited) |