A screenshot from the episode "Last Days of Summer."

Eric has to go back to Austin sooner than expected, a fact that Tami is none too thrilled about. Their baby has just been born. How long will this long-distance thing last?

Parents Eric and Tami Taylor, along with teenage daughter Julie, bring home baby Grace. So cute!

Bill MacGregor has earned that nickname by being a hardass. How long will he last here in Dillon?

Jason Street and the Tennessee Tyrant, Bill MacGregor. Jason tries to tell the new coach politely that be might want to back off Riggins, but the head coach is hearing none of it.

Will the seemingly mismatched Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki) and Landry Clarke (Jesse Plemons) become the newest couple in Dillon, Texas? Wait and see!

The great Tim Riggins loves football... he also loves drinking. Sometimes this combination doesn't mesh well.

Despite his world of problems off the field, Tim Riggins is ready for another season as Dillon's hard-hitting fullback.

Tami Taylor wears a frightened, sad expression in one scene from the season premiere. The woman has a lot on her plate, to say the very least.

Jason Street has found new life on the football field... as as assistant coach for the Dillon Panthers. The former star QB may not be able to play in the NFL after his accident, but his presence is still invaluable to the team.

Tyra Collette is a beautiful girl... and not one to be typified as a stereotypical blonde cheerleader. She's an outcast like a certain other fellow in Dillon we know.

Smash Williams is on the cover of Texas Football, a big-time publication about some of the state's hot prospects. Will this all-star running back take it to the next level this year?