Bella and the Bulldogs (2015)

Comedy · Drama · Family

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.

IMDb rating: 5.4 (3,017 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +2.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.09 avg 20 episodes 6.9 → 7.5 23 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Newbie QB: Part 1	6.9	101
2	Newbie QB: Part 2	6.4	76
3	That's Some Gossip, Girl	6.9	67
4	Pretty in Stink	7.2	67
5	Tex Fest	7.8	60
6	Dancing in the End Zone	7.0	46
7	That's MY Tri-Five	7.5	48
8	A Good Bye Week	7.0	40
9	Bromantically Challenged	7.0	42
10	Tornado Afraido	7.1	48
11	Incomplete Pass	7.1	42
12	Backseat Quarterback	7.0	42
13	Traitor Dater	7.1	44
14	Bulldog Buddies	7.0	43
15	Player Hater	6.8	46
16	Root for Newt	7.2	39
17	Bulldog Blues	7.0	41
18	Kicking and Scheming	7.2	40
19	Third Degree Ba-Burn	7.1	40
20	No Girls Allowed	7.5	48

Season 2 (2015)

7.65 avg 20 episodes 7.3 → 8.7 22 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wide Deceiver	7.3	39
2	Girls' Night	7.5	31
3	Personal Foul	7.4	36
4	Rally Week	6.9	34
5	Sha-Boo! Ya	7.8	40
6	Who Killed Tex Fest?	7.2	35
7	Dudes & Chicks	7.5	31
8	Two Many Dates	7.5	38
9	The Outlaw Bella Dawson	7.6	31
10	Parents & Pigskins	7.8	30
11	Glitz & Grit	7.8	31
12	Accept No Substitute	7.7	29
13	I Love You, Hunter Hayes	7.8	35
14	Party of Three	7.5	30
15	Bad Grandma	7.8	29
16	Bella in the Spotlight	7.9	30
17	Doggone Record Breaker	7.8	27
18	Tailgating	7.5	33
19	Oh, Baby, It's the Playoffs	8.0	30
20	Biggest. Game. Ever.	8.7	38

Bella and the Bulldogs (2015)

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