Billy Bob Thornton as Coach Gary Gaines

Lucas Black as Mike Winchell

Garrett Hedlund as Don Billingsley

Derek Luke as Boobie Miles

Jay Hernandez as Brian Chavez

Lee Jackson as Ivory Christian

Lee Thompson Young as Chris Comer

Tim McGraw as Charles Billingsley

Grover Coulson as L.V. Miles

Connie Britton as Sharon Gaines

Connie Cooper as Mrs. Winchell

Kasey Stevens as Flippy

Ryanne Duzich as Melissa

Amber Heard as Maria

Morgan Farris as Jennifer Gaines

Laine Kelly as Comer's Girlfriend

Gavin Grazer as Trapper

Turk Pipkin as Skip Baldwin

Carey Windler as Dr. Rogers

Tommy G. Kendrick as Odessa Doctor

Brad Leland as John Aubrey

Lillian Langford as Nancy Aubrey

Christian Kane as Brian

Buddy Hale as Booster

Ken Farmer as Booster

Marco Perella as Booster

Eloise DeJoria as Booster

Robert Weaver as Booster

Katherine Willis as Booster Wife

Angie Bolling as Booster Wife

Charles Sanders as Buddy's Burger Manager

Barry Sykes as Permian Play-by-Play Announcer

Clay Kennedy as Permian Color Announcer

Lewis B. Johnson as Carter Play-By-Play Announcer

J.D. Hawkins as Carter Play-By-Play Announcer

Bob Thomas as Slammin' Sammy

Wade L. Johnston as Coach Miller

Rick Herod as Coach McCutcheon

Paul Wright as Coach Belew

Julius Tennon as Coach James

Dennis Hill as Coach Harper

Timothy Walter as Coach Vonner

Robert Scott Smith as Coach Smith

Kenneth Plunk as Coach Plunk

Josh Berry as Coach Campbell

Branson Washburn as Coach Washburn

David Johnson as Coach Johnson

John Hayden as Permian Booth Coach

Chris Palmer as Permian Booth Coach

Kyle Scott Jackson as Carter Booth Coach

C. Anthony Jackson as Carter Booth Coach

Kippy Brown as Carter Booth Coach

Cleveland "Chick" Harris as Carter Booth Coach

Billy Melvin Thomas as Carter Assistant Coach

Kam Hunt as Carter Assistant Coach

Roy Williams as Midland Lee Assistant Coach

Gary Mack Griffin as Midland High School Coach

Randy Brinlee as Marshall Game Referee

Dan Rankin as Cooper Game End Zone Official

Timothy F. Crowley as Carter Game Referee

Harvey L. Jeffries as Carter Game Official

Tiki Davis as Carter Co-Captain Baird

Everett Smith as Carter Quarterback Whitaker

Ty Law as Carter Wide Receiver Graf

Christopher Dahlberg as Clancy Kent

Peter Harrell Jr. as C.C. Russeau

Kevin Page as John Wilkins

Brady Coleman as Jerald McClary

Stephen Bishop as Loie Harris

Bob Richardson as Marvin Edwards

J. Mark Donaldson as State Trooper

Aisha Schliessler as Cheerleader

Evan Bernard as Drunk Driver

Rutherford Cravens as Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter

Wayne Hanawalt as Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter

Brian Thornton as Recruiter

Sam Austin as Recruiter

Mark Nutter as Recruiter

Jeff Gibbs as Journalist Jim

Richard Dillard as Reporter

Robert Flores as Reporter

Terry Dale Parks as Skip Baldwin's Cameraman

Lizzo as Background Band Member (uncredited)