Kyle Chandler Coach Eric Taylor Actor Connie Britton Tami Taylor Actor Aimee Teegarden Julie Taylor Actor Jesse Plemons Landry Clarke Actor Taylor Kitsch Tim Riggins Actor Matt Lauria Luke Cafferty Actor Jurnee Smollett Jess Merriweather Actor Michael B. Jordan Vince Howard Actor Zach Gilford Matt Saracen Guest Star Alicia Witt Cheryl Guest Star Brad Leland Buddy Garrity Guest Star Kim Dickens Shelby Saracen Guest Star Steve Harris Virgil Merriweather Guest Star Dora Madison Becky Sproles Guest Star Derek Phillips Billy Riggins Guest Star Louanne Stephens Mrs. Saracen Guest Star Russell DeGrazier Coach Stan Traub Guest Star Stacey Oristano Mindy Riggins Guest Star Stephanie Hunt Devin Boland Guest Star Timothy F. Crowley Coach Crowley Guest Star Ernest James Calvin Brown Guest Star Troy Anthony Hogan Principal Burnwell Guest Star David Born Superintendent Dunley Guest Star Isaac Smith Caleb Merriweather Guest Star David Cowgill Slammin' Sammy Guest Star Peter Berg Executive Producer Jason Katims Executive Producer Brian Grazer Executive Producer David Nevins Executive Producer Sarah Aubrey Executive Producer