Episode 1
Wide Deceiver
30m
Bella introduces Troy to an NFL legend, and she learns an explosive secret. Pepper and Newt must attempt some wild dares if they want to spend time with Sophie and Sawyer.
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TV series
Bella and the Bulldogs
2015TV-G2 seasons7.7 / 10
A head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback. Bella Dawson is a confident, caring and talented teenager, who suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also having to navigate the world of her teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt, without losing her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie from the cheer squad.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
A head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school’s starting quarterback. Bella Dawson is a confident, caring and talented teenager, who suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream but also having to navigate the world of her teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt, without losing her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie from the cheer squad.
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Episode 2
Girls' Night
30m
Bella, Sophie and Pepper plot the perfect revenge when a boy who wronged Bella winds up delivering their pizza during a sleepover; Newt and Sawyer help Troy move in to his new dorm.
Episode credits
Guest stars Matt Cornett, Matty Cardarople
Episode 3
Personal Foul
30m
Troy helps his new team prank the Bulldogs before their big game; Troy must decide where his loyalties lie when his new team plays dirty.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cole Ewing, Rio Mangini
Episode 4
Rally Week
30m
Bella accidentally gives away Pepper's scarf when the Bulldogs were asked to switch their gifts with another teammate. Meanwhile, a girl named Vera treats Newt the way he treats Sophie.
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Episode 5
Sha-Boo! Ya
30m
During Halloween, Troy and Sawyer try to scare the girls at the annual football and cheerleader camp out; an urban legend about the school's old grounds keeper becomes real.
Episode credits
Directed by Sean K. LambertWritten by Gabriel GarzaGuest stars Rio Mangini, Tim Johnson Jr.
Episode 6
Who Killed Tex Fest?
30m
The Bulldogs are outraged when Tex Fest gets canceled for the first time ever; Sophie trains Pepper to prepare for a change at home.
Episode credits
Directed by Trevor KirschnerWritten by Sasha StromanGuest stars Rio Mangini
Episode 7
Dudes & Chicks
30m
Bella takes an interest in Sawyer's cousin, but an incident from her past threatens the budding friendship; Sophie, Troy and Newt try to save baby chicks from an awful fate.
Episode credits
Guest stars Froy Gutierrez, Caleb Brown
Episode 8
Two Many Dates
30m
Bella is stuck in the middle when she somehow ends up with two dates to the homecoming dance.
Episode credits
Guest stars Froy Gutierrez, Rio Mangini, Matt Cornett, Matty Cardarople
Episode 9
The Outlaw Bella Dawson
30m
Bella gets a long-awaited message from Charlie, but before she can answer she is forced to spend the day with Zach Barnes.
Episode credits
Guest stars Froy Gutierrez, Rio Mangini, Matt Cornett
Episode 10
Parents & Pigskins
30m
Bella worries that her mother is going to be embarrassed at the annual parents and students flag football game; Newt and Sawyer believe that Troy has a secret weapon.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rio Mangini
Episode 11
Glitz & Grit
30m
Bella competes in a beauty pageant, determined to show that girls can be pretty and tough. Pepper and Sophie bet Troy and Sawyer that being a cheerleader is harder than it looks.
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Episode 12
Accept No Substitutes
30m
When their coach gets sick, the Bulldogs take advantage of the substitute by not working hard and find themselves unprepared for their upcoming game.
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Episode 13
I Love You, Hunter Hayes!
30m
The Bulldogs blackmail Bella after she skips a team activity to go to a Hunter Hyaes concert; Pepper tries to get an interview with Hunter for the school news station.
Episode credits
Directed by Shannon FlynnWritten by Jenna McGrathGuest stars Hunter Hayes, Rio Mangini
Episode 14
Party of Three
30m
Bella works up the nerve to ask Zach on a date, only to have him arrive with a surprise in tow; Troy and Sawyer's favorite movie series leaves Newt unimpressed.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rio Mangini, Matt Cornett, Juliet Tondowski, Tim Johnson Jr.
Episode 15
Bad Grandma
30m
Bella meets her idol while doing volunteer work at a nursing home, but she begins to wonder if the woman has been living a lie. Elsewhere, Pepper and Newt clash over decor ideas.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jamie Farr
Episode 16
Bella in the Spotlight
30m
When Bella notices that all of the attention on the Bulldogs is focused on her, she tries to get the rest of the team the credit they deserve; Sophie helps Newt in a robot battle competition.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rio Mangini, Julia Lester
Episode 17
Doggone Record Breaker
30m
After the team realizes that Bella is close to breaking Troy's father's passing record, Troy asks her to do something unthinkable.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rio Mangini
Episode 18
Tailgating
30m8.0 / 10
Bella tries to hide the feelings she still has for Zach when Troy invites them to their tailgate. Troy and Sophie challenge Newt and Pepper to some tailgate games.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rio Mangini, Matt Cornett
Episode 19
Oh Baby, It's the Playoffs
30m
Bella must make a tough decision when the Bulldogs' playoff game is moved to the same day as Pepper's mother's baby shower.
Episode credits
Guest stars Rio Mangini
Episode 20
Biggest. Game. Ever.
30mfinale
The team has a shocking realization when their new game plan for the state championship against their rivals does not work.
Episode credits
Guest stars Cole Ewing, Rio Mangini
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
More about Bella and the Bulldogs
Cast
Brec BassingerBella Dawson
Buddy KeatonNewt Van Der Rohe
LilimarSophie
Jackie RadinskySawyer Higgins
Haley TjuPepper Silverstein
Coy StewartTroy Dixon
Froy GutierrezCharlie
Kamran LucasDave (as Kamran Allahverdy)Credits
- Created by
- Gabriel Garza, Jonathan Butler
- Written by
- Gabriel Garza, Sasha Stroman, Jenna McGrath
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 40
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NickelodeonUnited States
Themes
american footballcheerleadercheerleadingmiddle schoolsitcomsportstexas
