Drayton Lahey has a Heisman Trophy to chase and one very complicated trip to New York City ahead of him. Tubi has released the official trailer for Sidelined 3: End Game, bringing Noah Beck and Siena Agudong back for the final chapter of the young adult romance trilogy.
This time, Drayton may discover that getting back into Dallas Bryan’s life is a much tougher challenge than getting back on the football field.
The third film picks up two years after the events of Sidelined 2: Intercepted. Drayton is now a USC quarterback with his sights set on the Heisman Trophy, but his trip to New York has another purpose. Dallas is living in the city, pursuing her own dreams. She has also been navigating a relationship with Skyler, played by Charlie Gillespie, who is back for the finale.
That leaves Drayton with a familiar problem. He still has feelings for the girl he left behind, but Dallas isn’t necessarily waiting around for him to figure things out. The official trailer puts their unfinished relationship front and center, with the football ambitions and romantic complications heading toward one final showdown.
We previously got an early look at the movie when Tubi released an exclusive sneak peek featuring Dallas at a workout class. That first look gave fans a taste of where Dallas’s life was headed. The full trailer now puts the central love triangle back in focus, with Drayton arriving in New York just as Dallas is trying to move forward.
The returning cast includes Drew Ray Tanner, Kolton Stewart, Sage Linder, Asia Lizardo, and Jason Fernandes. Sarah Levy, best known for playing Twyla on Schitt’s Creek, also joins the film. She plays Drayton’s sports agent and public relations strategist, a new character who reportedly wants a say in just about every part of her client’s life. That could make an already complicated New York visit even more interesting.
There has also been a change behind the camera. Michael Medico directs Sidelined 3: End Game, taking over from Justin Wu, who directed the first two movies. Medico’s credits include XO, Kitty, and Tubi announced him as the director when the third film was officially greenlit in May.
The finale will also arrive without James Van Der Beek, who played Drayton’s father in the first two films. Van Der Beek died on February 11, 2026, at age 48, from complications related to colorectal cancer. Tubi has not publicly explained whether the third film addresses his character’s absence, so viewers will have to wait to see how that part of Drayton’s story is handled.
The Sidelined movies began with Sidelined: The QB and Me, the 2024 Tubi Original based on Tay Marley’s Wattpad story The QB Bad Boy and Me. The story continued with Sidelined 2: Intercepted, which followed Drayton and Dallas as their relationship struggled under the pressures of college, distance, and figuring out what they wanted from life. Now the third movie is bringing those characters back together for a final decision about whether they belong in each other’s futures.
Sidelined 3: End Game premieres exclusively and free on Tubi on Thursday, November 26, 2026, just in time for Thanksgiving. The official trailer is available now, and fans can set a reminder on Tubi.
