[](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights) [](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights) - [About Friday Night 5G Lights](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/about) About Friday Night 5G Lights - [How To Win](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/how-to-win) - [Validated Schools](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/school-directory) - [5K Friday Sweepstakes](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/5k-fridays) - [FN5GL Recaps](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/recaps/2025) FN5GL Recaps - [2025 Season Recap](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/recaps/2025) - [2024 Season Recap](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/recap) - [FAQs](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/faq) [](https://www.t-mobile.com) ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHT 5G LIGHTS #### One school will score a $1 million home field upgrade. After Dierks High School won last year, T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights is back delivering big wins to hometowns that show the most heart for their home team. Which school’s story will capture the hearts of voters in 2026? That’s up to the fans. Apply early and help your school compete for this year’s $1 million grand prize! [Apply early](https://fn5gl.t-mobile.com/?icid=MGPO_TMO_U_FRIDAYNL5G_E6108BF45947515E46114)   #### Transforming Friday Nights forever. Get ready for another season of high-impact upgrades, hometown pride, and game-changing moments. If your school is in a town with 150,000 people or less, this is your moment to shine. Whether you’re a returning competitor or gearing up for your first season, the lights are on you—and they’re glowing magenta. #### Helping communities thrive. We kicked off Friday Night 5G Lights in 2024 and made a big impact on community pride across the country. We’ve kept that momentum going by expanding the nation’s leading 5G network, connecting rural communities with [__T-Mobile 5G Home Internet__](https://www.t-mobile.com/home-internet), empowering students through [__Project 10Million__](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/project-10-million), and funding projects that help strengthen local towns through [__Hometown Grants__](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants).[](https://www.t-mobile.com/home-internet) [Find out more](https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/small-towns-rural-areas)    11043950\_fn5gl\_about-recap-v3.jpg #### Looking back: An unforgettable season. Schools across the U.S. showed up big time for Friday Night 5G Lights in 2025. We had over 2,000 entries nationwide. 450 schools won $5,000 each, 25 finalists won $25,000, and the grand prize went to Dierks High School in Dierks, AK. Check out all the stories from the year that changed Friday nights forever. [2025 recap](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/recaps/2025)   ## Share your school’s story. Brighten your town’s future. The next $1 million grand prize could be yours. [Apply early](https://fn5gl.t-mobile.com/?icid=MGPO_TMO_U_FRIDAYNL5G_E6108BF45947515E46115)  [Official Rules](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/rules)   # Level up your posts with downloadable backgrounds, and search #FN5GL on Instagram and Snapchat for custom GIF stickers.  [Level up your posts with downloadable backgrounds, and search #FN5GL on Instagram and Snapchat for custom GIF stickers.](https://www.t-mobile.com)  Level up your posts with downloadable backgrounds, and search #FN5GL on Instagram and Snapchat for custom GIF stickers. [Download social backgrounds](https://www.t-mobile.com/content/dam/digx/tmobile/us/en/non-dynamic-media/zip/DownloadableBackgroundsAbout.zip) [Check out Playbook](https://www.t-mobile.com/content/dam/digx/tmobile/us/en/non-dynamic-media/pdf/FN5GL_Playbook_2025.pdf?icid=MGPO_TMO_U_FRIDAYNL5G_E6108BF45947515E43742) ## Level up your posts with downloadable backgrounds, and search #FN5GL on Instagram and Snapchat for custom GIF stickers. ## Hello! Want to stay logged in? To keep your accounts safe, you'll be automatically logged out in:  Yes, stay logged in No, log me out ## Share your screen while on a call or in store __Get guided support from an Expert in real time__ - For your security, personal info, tabs, and notifications are automatically hidden. - You can stop screen sharing at any time. - Experts can only see what’s on T-Mobile.com. - Don’t use screen share while driving or in any situation where it's unsafe to focus on your screen. By clicking 'Accept and continue,' you are consenting to allow the Expert to view your screen for assisted navigation. This session may be recorded. To learn more, please visit the 
[__T-Mobile Privacy Notice__](https://www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center/privacy-notices/t-mobile-privacy-notice). Accept and continue No thanks __Next:__ Generate a code to share with your Expert ## Share this code with your Expert code Once your code has been successfully entered by your Expert, this window will close and continue to the session. ## Allow screen sharing with your Expert? Personal and sensitive data is hidden for your security and privacy. Allow Don’t allow ## End your session? Ending your session will stop sharing your screen, but will not end your call. End session Continue session ## Your session has ended Your screen is no longer being shared with your Expert. OK Share again ## You are already in an active session OK ## Your code has expired Generate a new one to share with your Expert. Generate new code [](https://www.t-mobile.com/) - [About](https://www.t-mobile.com/our-story) - [Investor relations](https://investor.t-mobile.com/default.aspx?INTNAV=fNav%3AInvestorRelations) - [Press](https://www.t-mobile.com/news) - [Careers](https://careers.t-mobile.com?INTNAV=fNav%3ACareers) - [Deutsche Telekom](https://www.telekom.com/en?INTNAV=fNav%3ADeutscheTelekom) - [Puerto Rico](https://www.t-mobilepr.com/?INTNAV=fNav%3APuertoRico) - [Privacy Notice](https://www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center/privacy-notices/t-mobile-privacy-notice) - [Trust Center](https://security.t-mobile.com/?INTNAV=fNav%3ATrustCenter) - [Privacy Center](https://www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center) - [Consumer information](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info) - [Public safety/911](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/safety/9-1-1) - [Terms & conditions](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/legal/terms-and-conditions) - [Terms of use](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/terms-of-use) - [Accessibility](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/accessibility-policy) - [Open Internet](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/internet-service) - [Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information](https://www.t-mobile.com) - [Licenses & Patents](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/legal/licenses-and-patents) - [Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice](https://www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center/privacy-notices/t-mobile-privacy-notice.html?INTNAV=fNav%3AConsumerHealthDataPrivacyNotice#health-data-privacy-notice) - T-Mobile, the T logo, Magenta and the magenta color are registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekom AG. - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tmobile/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/TMobile) - [X](https://twitter.com/TMobile) - [You Tube](https://www.youtube.com/user/TMobile/custom) © 2026 T‑Mobile USA, Inc.  ## Stay up to date with notifications Get the latest from T-Mobile when you’re using the web. You can opt out any time. Allow notifications Don't allow  ## Get the latest from T-Mobile Stay up to date with notifications - including offers just for you Allow notifications Don't allow notifications ## Level up your posts with downloadable backgrounds, and search #FN5GL on Instagram and Snapchat for custom GIF stickers.  ## Stay up to date with notifications Get the latest from T-Mobile when you’re using the web. You can opt out any time. Allow notifications Don't allow  ## Get the latest from T-Mobile Stay up to date with notifications - including offers just for you Allow notifications Don't allow notifications