Bella and the Bulldogs - Episode Guide

The series premiere of a comedy about a middle-school student quitting cheerleading to become her school's starting quarterback on the football team.

Bella holds onto her dream, despite the fact that others try to make her give up.

Team secrets are leaked to a reporter, and the boys think Bella is the one responsible for this.

Bella skips showering to adhere to a Bulldog superstition, but this creates a problem when the school dance is on the horizon just as Bella discovers the boy she likes is interested in her.

Pepper helms a video project and Bella agrees to act in it, but her skills in drama are lacking. Elsewhere, Troy and Newt are in for a surprise when they join the choir.

Troy takes a ballet class to improve his football skills, and Bella does her best to keep this a secret.

Bella persuades her pals to fill her spot on the cheerleading squad, but then the replacement works out a little too well for Bella's liking.

Bella and Kyle go on a date for the first time, but a reversal of fortune jeopardizes their romance, leading Bella to ask the guys for assistance.

Troy and Sawyer quarrel about being the top receiver, putting Bella in an uncomfortable spot. Elsewhere, Sophie and Pepper struggle to throw a successful bake sale without Bella.

A tornado warning leads to a lockdown at school, which spoils Pepper's surprise party, so Bella comes up with a backup plan.

Bella's struggling in Spanish, so she asks Sophie for help. Meanwhile, a curious list falls out of Pepper's locker and winds up in the boys' hands.

Bella gets hurt, so she helps Troy prepare to be her sub. However, Bella fears she'll be replaced after Troy wins a game for the team.

Bella dates a player from an opposing team, causing her teammates to question her loyalty.

Troy's little brother asks Bella to be his football mentor, which upsets Troy. Elsewhere, Pepper doesn't know what she and Sawyer will do when her parents tell her she's not allowed to have a boyfriend.

Bella tries to make amends with Charlotte after Troy and Charlotte begin dating, but the situation grows complicated when Bella learns that Charlotte is simply using Troy.

Newt feels unsure of himself and his place on the team after he's denied a chance to be a starter, so Bella attempts to help him. Elsewhere, Troy follows Sophie's advice when asking an older girl to go out with him.

Bella's confidence dips when the team lose a game, and she fears not fulfilling a promise she made about reaching the play-offs.

Bella recruits a kicker from the soccer team, unaware of the problems this would cause because of the rivalry between football and soccer players.

Bella makes jokes at a roast for the Bulldogs, but her quips cause problems for Sawyer and Pepper. Meanwhile, Newt does his best to ruin a new guy's chances with Sophie.

An old rule banning girls from football surfaces prior to the team's first playoff game, forcing Bella and her teammates to try to change the rule.

Bella brings Troy to meet an NFL legend; Troy reveals a secret to Bella; Pepper and Newt have to do crazy dares in order to spend time with Sophie and Sawyer.

Bella, Sophie and Pepper plot the perfect revenge when a boy who wronged Bella winds up delivering their pizza during a sleepover; Newt and Sawyer help Troy move in to his new dorm.

The Bulldogs get pranked by Troy and his new team, but then Troy's team doesn't play by the rules, forcing Troy to decide where his allegiance lies.

Bella gives away a gift by mistake and must hurry to retrieve it. Elsewhere, Newt gets a wake-up call when a girl treats him the way he treats Sophie.

Bella gets a long-awaited message from Charlie, but before she can answer she is forced to spend the day with Zach Barnes.

Bella fears that her mom is going to be embarrassed at the annual parents and students flag football game. Newt and Sawyer worry that Troy has a secret weapon for the game.

Bella enters a beauty contest to prove a point about girls having both beauty and strength. Meanwhile, Pepper and Sophie think Troy and Sawyer underestimate the difficulty of being a cheerleader.

Coach becomes ill, so the team slack off and are caught off guard when they face a tough rival.

Bella misses a team event to attend a Hunter Hayes concert, so her teammates retaliate by blackmailing her. Meanwhile, Pepper seeks an interview with Hunter to broadcast on the school news station.

Bella asks Zack out, and he brings a surprise to their date. Elsewhere, Newt clashes with Troy and Sawyer when he doesn't share their passion for their beloved movie series.

Bella meets her idol while doing volunteer work at a nursing home, but she begins to wonder if the woman has been living a lie. Elsewhere, Pepper and Newt clash over decor ideas.

Bella wants others to shine and get the credit they deserve, so she spotlights her teammates. Meanwhile, Newt enters a robot-battle contest and gets assistance from Sophie.

Troy's father comes home for a visit and Troy wants his stay to be enjoyable, even if that means asking Bella to make a huge sacrifice by not breaking his dad's legendary passing record.

A tailgate party is held and Zach attends, making things difficult for Bella as she tries to hide the feelings she still has for him. Meanwhile, some tailgate games yield unexpected results.

Bella has a busy day with two big events: a play-off game and a baby shower for Pepper's mom.

The state championship begins and problems arise for the Bulldogs when their new game plan fails, leading them to come to a surprising realization.