Guest Stars Brad Leland as Buddy Garrity Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins Zach Gilford as Matt Saracen Derek Phillips as Billy Riggins Jesse Plemons as Landry Clarke Adrianne Palicki as Tyra Collette Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Angela Collette Cress Williams as Ornette Howard Alicia Witt as Cheryl Sproles Lorraine Toussaint as Bird Merriweather Co Starring Timothy F. Crowley as Coach Crowley Louanne Stephens as Lorraine Saracen Stacey Oristano as Mindy Collette Aaron Spivey-Sorrells as Coach Spivey Russell DeGrazier as Coach Stan Traub Lamarcus Tinker as Dallas Tinker Jeff Rosick as Buddy Garrity Jr. Angela Rawna as Regina Little / Regina Howard Troy Hogan as Principal Levi Burnwell Patrick Massett as Willie Gault Madilyn Elizabeth Landry as Gracie Belle Taylor Isaac Smith as Caleb Merriweather Josh Levi as Darius Merriweather Charlie Quary as Andre Merriweather Emily Jones McCoy as Emily ("TV Reporter" / "Interviewer") Chuck Cureau as TV Reporter / Interviewer #2 Paul Darby as Coach Goodell Bruce Dubose as Coach Hayward Sam Craytor as Santa Claus Michael Capriotti as Coach Mike Darren Damewood as Panther's Manager