White Nights

Coach Taylor struggles to pull the East Dillon Lions together; Tami navigates the new politics at West Dillon; Matt experiences life as a townie; a college lecture inspires Tim.

A controversy at West Dillon puts a star player on the Lions' roster; Eric tries to re-energize his demoralized team; Tim finds a new living situation in an unlikely place.

Coach betrays Tami's trust over a financial decision; tensions between Vince and Luke threaten the team's chances on the field; Tim helps Coach condition his players; Julie doesn't want to go to church.

Homecoming at the newly reopened school prompts Eric to investigate East Dillon's history; Tami feels the wrath of the boosters; Matt and Tim go on a spur-of-the-moment hunting trip.

Julie, Landry, Coach, and Tami rally around Matt in a time of crisis; Vince endangers his rising star as a football player by engaging in criminal activity in order to support his family; Becky and Tim grow closer.

Coach searches for a strategy to shut down their toughest opponent yet; Tim reconnects with Lyla; Vince discovers he has a gift for car theft; Julie and Matt attend a concert in Austin and reach a critical juncture in their relationship.

Coach suspects that Vince brought a gun to school; Tami unwinds at a party with colleagues; Julie and Landry try to put the past behind them; Luke misses practice to work on his family's ranch.

The Lions play the worst team in the league; Tami and Julie go on a college tour in Boston; Tim helps Luke make a poor decision.

Coach Taylor and Buddy try to make a park safer for the East Dillon players; Tami feels distant from her distracted husband; Julie makes a new friend while volunteering; Becky faces the consequences of her one-night stand with Luke.

Big Mary urges Eric to find a new way to coach; Tim puts Tami in an uncomfortable situation; Vince's mother has a medical emergency; Luke's parents want to help him.

Tami has to defend her actions and her job; Julie receives an unexpected phone call; Luke becomes more desperate to alleviate his pain.

Tensions in town run high as the Panthers-Lions game approaches; Coach has bad news for Luke; Tami considers a public apology; Vince is persuaded to seek revenge.

The Taylors host Thanksgiving dinner; Julie and Landry receive an interesting proposition; Tim makes a difficult decision; East Dillon rallies around the Lions.