The 25 finalists are in.
Now help your favorite school win the $1 million grand prize.
The voting period is now open! You can vote once a day, every day, now through October 24. The winner will be announced October 30. Need a refresh on Friday Night 5G Lights? Check out our video with Patrick Mahomes and Rob Gronkowski.
Meet the top 25 finalists.
This year’s competition was fierce, with applications from every corner of the country.
Check out the towns our top 25 finalists call home.
Your vote can help choose the grand prize winner!
You can vote once a day, every day, now through October 24. Vote totals are a combination of votes submitted through the website and bonus votes earned by the finalists through social media challenges. Rankings are updated Monday-Friday and votes from the weekly social challenges will be added every Friday.
How to support your favorite top 25 school.
It all comes down to the votes. Let’s go!
RALLY
Now’s the time to take community involvement to the next level! Get the word out about how and when to vote, and encourage others to vote once per day, every day on the FN5GL website.
POST
Make sure your school participates in the spirit week challenges—it will get extra bonus votes for those videos! Don’t forget to tag your school and @TMobile, and use hashtags #FN5GL and #Contest.
WIN
The voting period is open now through Oct. 24, so come back every day to vote! And don’t forget to share your school’s voting page out to the community—the more daily votes, the higher the chance of winning the grand prize!
Spirit Week Challenges
Each week we’re rolling out new Spirit Week assignments—fun social prompts that help bring your school closer to victory. Check back every week for a new challenge!
5,000 bonus votes
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This grand prize package is epic.
$1,000,000 to go towards a homefield upgrade.
A professional consultation with a stadium experience expert.
An upgraded weight room from GronkFitness.com.
An unforgettable tailgate party in 2026.
An all-expense-paid trip for selected school representatives to the 2025 SEC Championship game.
The fun began with $5K Fridays.
From August 1-September 19,
Schools in the spotlight.
We’re shining a light on different hometown high schools across the country participating in Friday Night 5G Lights.
Eastmont High School Eastmont High School
Edcouch-Elsa High School Edcouch-Elsa High School
Emmetsburg High School Emmetsburg High School
Hinckley-Finlayson High School Hinckley-Finlayson High School
Liberal High School Liberal High School
Loveland High School Loveland High School
Red River High School Red River High School
South Lake High School South Lake High School
Boosting small communities.
Friday Night 5G Lights is the latest way
FAQ
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The Top 25 voting period starts September 25 and runs through October 24 at 11:59pm PST! Make sure to get everyone to go to your school’s unique link and vote for the grand prize winner. Keep an eye on the Leaderboard at www.FridayNight5GLights.com as vote totals are updated daily, so you can view the latest rankings and create a game plan to win, including participating in weekly Social Plays to get bonus votes.
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Once the finalists are announced in late September, each school will receive their own dedicated page on the Friday Night 5G Lights website (www.FridayNight5GLights.com) where they can direct their community to vote. There is a limit of one (1) vote per voter per day during the voting period. Each voter may only use one (1) email address to cast a vote.
We encourage you to share your school link to spread the word to get as many votes as possible before October 24. Get help from your community to receive the most votes you can to WIN!
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Voting is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 13 years of age or older and who have a valid email address prior to voting. Minors must have a parents/legal guardians’ permission prior to casting a vote.
Anyone with a valid email address can vote once a day, every day during the voting period between September 25 and October 24. In the end, the school with the most votes takes home the GRAND PRIZE!
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Leverage every moment to spread the word and rack up as many votes as possible! The Top 25 Playbook sent to your school is stacked with example copy for emails, social copy for social media posts and a script for PA announcements.
T-Mobile will also share custom flyers to help drive awareness to your school’s event, encourage community members to attend, and of course, vote daily to help your school bring home the win. -
The winning high school will be determined by the most votes cast to each school’s unique website URL. It’s up to YOU to amplify the message and drive awareness to get votes for your school!
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The grand prize winner will be publicly revealed on October 30, 2025, and the winner will be notified by
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- $1,000,000 to be used towards a game-changing homefield upgrade
- A consult with a stadium experience expert
- A weight room upgrade by GronkFitness.com
- An unforgettable tailgate party unveiling in 2026
- And an all-expense-paid trip for 16 school representatives to the SEC Championship game December 6, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia
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Level up your posts with downloadable backgrounds, and search #FN5GL on Instagram and Snapchat for custom GIF stickers.