Billy Riggins (portrayed by Derek Phillips) is a supporting character in the Friday Night Lights television series. Billy is the older brother of Tim Riggins and acts as his guardian. He could have had a potential scholarship for golf, but gave it up to take care of Tim.
Personality[]
Appearance[]
Relationships[]
- Main article: Billy's Relationships
Tim Riggins (Brother)[]
Walt Riggins (Father)[]
Mindy Collette (Wife)[]
Appearances[]
| Season 1 | |
| Pilot | Debut |
| Eyes Wide Open | Appears |
| Wind Sprints | Appears |
| Who's Your Daddy? | Absent |
| Git'er Done | Uncredited |
| El Accidente | Appears |
| Homecoming | Appears |
| Crossing the Line | Appears |
| Full Hearts | Appears |
| It's Different for Girls | Appears |
| Nevermind | Absent |
| What to Do While You're Waiting | Absent |
| Little Girl I Wanna Marry You | Appears |
| Upping the Ante | Appears |
| Blinders | Appears |
| Black Eyes and Broken Hearts | Absent |
| I Think We Should Have Sex | Appears |
| Extended Families | Appears |
| Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes | Absent |
| Mud Bowl | Appears |
| Best Laid Plans | Absent |
| State | Appears |
| Season 2 | |
| Last Days of Summer | Appears |
| Bad Ideas | Absent |
| Are You Ready for Friday Night? | Appears |
| Backfire | Absent |
| Let's Get It On | Appears |
| How Did I Get Here? | Appears |
| Pantherama! | Appears |
| Seeing Other People | Absent |
| The Confession | Absent |
| There Goes the Neighborhood | Absent |
| Jumping the Gun | Appears |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Absent |
| Humble Pie | Appears |
| Leave No One Behind | Absent |
| May the Best Man Win | Appears |
| Season 3 | |
| I Knew You When | Appears |
| Tami Knows Best | Appears |
| How the Other Half Lives | Appears |
| Hello, Goodbye | Appears |
| Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Appears |
| It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy | Appears |
| Keeping Up Appearances | Appears |
| New York, New York | Appears |
| Game of the Week | Appears |
| The Giving Tree | Appears |
| A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall | Appears |
| Underdogs | Appears |
| Tomorrow Blues | Appears |
| Season 4 | |
| East of Dillon | Appears |
| After the Fall | Appears |
| In the Skin of a Lion | Absent |
| A Sort of Homecoming | Appears |
| The Son | Appears |
| Stay | Appears |
| In the Bag | Appears |
| Toilet Bowl | Appears |
| The Lights in Carroll Park | Absent |
| I Can't | Appears |
| Injury List | Appears |
| Laboring | Appears |
| Thanksgiving | Appears |
| Season 5 | |
| Expectations | Appears |
| On the Outside Looking In | Appears |
| The Right Hand of the Father | Appears |
| Keep Looking | Appears |
| Kingdom | Appears |
| Swerve | Appears |
| Perfect Record | Appears |
| Fracture | Appears |
| Gut Check | Appears |
| Don't Go | Appears |
| The March | Appears |
| Texas Whatever | Appears |
| Always | Final |
Quotes[]
- (to Tim Riggins) "'" (Pilot - First Line)
- (to ): "'" (Always - Final Line)
Originally Billy is a minor character who appears to be a negative influence on Tim, constantly partying and drinking heavily. However, he develops into a more fatherly figure. In seasons 3 and 4, he gets himself into illegal activity with Tim and is nearly arrested at the end of season, but Tim turns himself in and takes the punishment so Billy can raise his family. Billy joins Coach Eric Taylor as a special teams coach for the East Dillon Lions, citing that he wanted to learn how to be a role model for his kid, Steven Riggins. He takes in Becky Sproles after she runs away from her abusive stepmother. He also takes Luke Cafferty under his wing during the season.