Anthony Solomon

Five months after the state championship, everyone is getting ready for some big changes. Tim (Taylor Kitsch) has second thoughts about college; Matt (Zach Gilford) prepares to go to college and leave his grandmother and Julie (Aimee Teegarden) behind; Landry (Jesse Plemons) and Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) face an uncertain future as he helps her make fateful decisions about college; and Lyla’s (Minka Kelly) dreams lay in the hands of her estranged uncle. Despite a successful season with the Panthers, Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) finds himself uncertain about his coaching future. Connie Britton also stars.

Saracen (Zach Gilford) continues to struggle caring for his grandmother as her mental health rapidly deteriorates. Lyla (Minka Kelly) is still reeling after discovering her father gambled away her college fund when she learns that she has been accepted to the college of her dreams. Despite a well-played game on Friday night, tensions between J.D. (guest star Jeremy Sumpter) and Joe (guest star D.W. Moffett) reach a boiling point. Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch, Adrienne Palicki and Jesse Plemons also star.

The friendship between the Taylors and McCoys is on thin ice after the scuffle between J.D. (guest star Jeremy Sumpter) and Joe (guest star D.W. Moffett). Buddy tries to repair his relationship with Lyla (Minka Kelly), while Landry (Jesse Plemons) and Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) try to rekindle their romance one more time. Matt (Zach Gilford) considers a future in Chicago but can’t stand the thought of leaving his ailing grandmother behind. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Panthers as they go head-to-head in the state championship game with the toughest team around. Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch and Zach Gilford also star.

Buddy Garrity (Brad Leland) has a run-in with the law and is forced to come clean about his financial troubles to Lyla (Minka Kelly). Landry (Jesse Plemons) agrees to tutor Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) for the SAT’s, but he quickly reaches a breaking point. J.D. (guest star Jeremy Sumpter) meets a girl at school but his dad Joe (D.W. Moffett) worries that his son is losing his focus on football. Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch, Zach Gilford and Aimee Teegarden also star.