Vote for your favorite school. Brighten their town’s future.
We kicked off season 3 of Friday Night 5G Lights with over $8.4 million in total prizes, and schools across the country answered the call.
The 40 Division Finalists are set! Now help your favorite school advance to the next round, where the top 4 will compete for a $1 million home field upgrade.
It all comes down to the votes. You can vote once a day, every day, now through October 25.
The schools with the most votes in each division will advance to the championship round.
Vote daily to help your favorite school climb the bracket! You’ll need a valid mobile phone number to verify your first online vote by text. Vote totals combine daily votes with bonus votes earned by finalists through social media challenges. Rankings are updated Monday–Friday and bonus votes from Spirit Week challenges are added every Friday.
Choose a division and vote!
Spirit Week Challenges
Make sure to participate in the two Spirit Week assignments coming up—they’re fun social prompts that help bring your school closer to victory.
Tag your school’s post with @TMobile, and use hashtags #FN5GL and #Entry to make sure we see your school spirit.
Spirit Week 1
10/8-10/15
5,000 bonus votes
Spirit Week 2
Coming soon
How to support your favorite Top 40 school.
Rally
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
Division Finalists can earn bonus votes by participating in the Spirit Week social challenges. As a fan, you can cheer them on by tagging your favorite school and @TMobile and using hashtags #FN5GL and #Entry.
Win
The voting period is open now through Oct. 25, so come back every day to vote! The more daily votes, the higher your school’s chance of winning.
It all comes down to the votes.
You can vote once a day, every day, now through October 25.
One school will rise above the rest to claim this year’s grand prize, stacking big wins along the way.
Prizes on the road to victory:
40 schools win $25K.
10 schools each in the West, Midwest, South, and East divisions win $25,000 and a home game hosted by T‑Mobile.
4 schools win $250K.
The schools with the most votes in each division win $250,000, a Gronk Fitness Gym, and “The Big Deal” Student Leadership Award worth $5,000.
One school wins it all.
Finally, one school wins $1,000,000 toward a game-changing home field upgrade, plus an epic 2027 field unveiling and tailgate celebration.
More ways to win:
4 social superstars win $5K.
Schools can score $5,000 for outstanding social content and creativity.
Our fan favorite wins $25K.
One school will receive $25,000 based on votes from
Get the word out with AR-Gronk.
This season’s new augmented reality experience brings the Friday night hype to life. Pose with virtual Gronk, watch video highlights, and share your best AR selfie to help bring in more votes. Remember to tag your favorite school’s social handle with @TMobile, and use hashtags #FN5GL and #Entry.
We kicked $5K Fridays up a notch with double the winners.
This year, 1,000 schools won $5,000 through $5K Fridays—just for applying and posting on social media.
Helping America's hometowns 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 offering free internet access to eligible students through Project 10Million and connecting millions of households in rural communities with
Vote for your favorite school. Brighten their town’s future.
You can vote once a day, every day, now through October 25.
