| Kyle Chandler | Eric Taylor |
| Connie Britton | Tami Taylor |
| Aimee Teegarden | Julie Taylor |
| Michael B. Jordan | Vince Howard |
| Jurnee Smollett | Jess Merriweather |
| Matt Lauria | Luke Cafferty |
| Dora Madison | Becky Sproles
(as Madison Burge) |
| Grey Damon | Hastings Ruckle |
| Zach Gilford | Matt Saracen |
| Brad Leland | Buddy Garrity |
| Derek Phillips | Billy Riggins |
| Cress Williams | Ornette Howard |
| Gil McKinney | Derek Bishop |
| Emily Rios | Epyck |
| Stacey Oristano | Mindy Riggins |
| Angela Rawna | Regina Howard |
| Russell DeGrazier | Coach Stan Traub |
| Aaron Spivey-Sorrells | Coach Spivey
(as Aaron L. Spivey-Sorrells) |
| Jeff Rosick | Buddy Jr. |
| Troy Anthony Hogan | Principal Burnwell
(as Troy Hogan) |
| Timothy F. Crowley | Coach Crowley |
| Lamarcus Tinker | Dallas Tinker |
| Jessica Hale | Trixie |
| Amanda Brown | Evie |
| Morgana Shaw | Winona |
| Tamara Goodwin | Kayla |
| Shiree Nelson | Connie |
| John S. Davies | Doyle Cook |
| Mj Vandivier | Pageant Judge
(as Marijane Vandivier) |
| Paul T. Taylor | Pageant Host |
| Denise Williamson | Maura |
| Madilyn Landry | Gracie Belle Taylor
(as Madilyn Elizabeth Landry) |
| J. Taylor | Head Coach Bailey |
| Robert Hadlock | TV Show Host
(as Robert Erwin Hadlock) |
| Emanuel Limuel | Assistant |
| Lincoln Rose | TV Reporter |
| Carl Webb | Carl (Ornette's Buddy) |
| Donald Thorne | Donald (Bully) |
| Zoe Aggeliki | Rebecca Dallas
(uncredited) |
| Wallace Everitt | Press
(uncredited) |
| Aslan Hollier | College Football Player
(uncredited) |
| Sharri Jones | Cheerleader
(uncredited) |
| Howard Lawrence | College Student
(uncredited) |
| Nicole Wilkins | Pageant Contestant
(uncredited) |
| Pete Williams | Ryan
(uncredited) |