Rob Brown

"Ernie Davis"

Dennis Quaid

"Ben Schwartzwalder"

Darrin Henson

"Jim Brown"

Omar Benson Miller

"Jack Buckley"

Nelsan Ellis

"Will Davis, Jr."

Charles S. Dutton

"Willie 'Pops' Davis"

Justin Martin

"Young Ernie"

Nicole Beharie

"Sarah Ward"

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

"Marie Davis"

Clancy Brown

"Roy Simmons"

Danny McCarthy

"Bill Bell"

Regina Hoyles

"Sister"

Chelcie Ross

"Lew Andreas"

Saul Rubinek

"Art Modell"

Craig Hawksley

"George Marshall"

Geoff Stults

"Bob Lundy"

Derek Graf

"Maury Youmans"

Evan Jones

"Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis"

Maximilian Osinski

"Gerhard Schwedes"

Enver Gjokaj

"Dave Sarette"

LaRoyce Hawkins

"Art Baker"

Josh Odor

"Darrell Royal"

David Darlow

"Cotton Bowl Official"

Gary Houston

"Marty Harrigan"

Keith Kupferer

"Small Fry Coach"

Aaron Roman Weiner

"Opposing Coach"

Tim Grimm

"W. Virginia Coach"

Matthew Settle

"President Kennedy"

Lance Baker

"Reporter"

Christian Stolte

"Dan Boyle"

Mike Bradecich

"Tom Martin"

Linara Washington

"Gloria Baker"

Chadwick Boseman

"Floyd Little"

Bruce Jarchow

"Dr. Hewlett"

Ridge Canipe

"Gang Leader"

Stephen Louis Grush

"Gang Member"

Paul Turner

"Longhorn Scout"

Rick Uecker

"Middle-Aged Man"

Kris Wolff

"Grounds Keeper"

Brian Mahoney

"Buffalo Doctor"

Philip Rayburn Smith

"Business Lawyer"

Will Zahrn

"Doctor"

Phillip Edward Van Lear

"NAACP Member"

Michael Hargrove

"Arthur"

Howie Johnson

"W. Virginia Heckler"

Sam Derence

"Sports Reporter"

Brian Boland

"Cleveland Browns Asst. C…"

Walker Howard

"Robert Field"

Allan Graf

"W. Virginia Referee"

Kurt Naebig

"Reporter (Team Bus)"

Dan Flannery

"Hot Shot"

Barry Tolli

"Elmira Free Academy Quar…"

Torrey Vogel

"Brokaw"

Angelina Lyubomirova

"Band Member (uncredited)"

Jimmy Styx

"Syracuse Player"