Directed by Frank Coraci Written by Tim Herlihy   Adam Sandler   Cast Adam Sandler ... Bobby Boucher Kathy Bates ... Mama Boucher Henry Winkler ... Coach Klein Fairuza Balk ... Vicki Vallencourt Jerry Reed ... Red Beaulieu Lawrence Gilliard Jr. ... Derek Wallace (as Larry Gilliard Jr.) Blake Clark ... Farmer Fran Peter Dante ... Gee Grenouille Jonathan Loughran ... Lyle Robideaux Al Whiting ... Casey Bugge Clint Howard ... Paco Allen Covert ... Walter Rob Schneider ... Townie Todd Holland ... Greg Meaney Robert Kokol ... Professor Frank Coraci ... Roberto Jennifer Taylor ... Rita (as Jennifer Bini Taylor) James Bates Jr. ... West Mississippi Lineman (as James Bates) Kelly Hare ... Drunk Cheerleader Dawn Birch ... Red's Watergirl Steve Raulerson ... Sheriff Loughran Christopher Mugglebee ... Sheriff Jack (as Chris Mugglebee) Brett Rice ... Laski John Farley ... Tony Dodd Kevin P. Farley ... Jim Simonds (as Kevin Farley) Lee Corso ... Lee Corso Bill Cowher ... Bill Cowher Dan Fouts ... Dan Fouts Chris Fowler ... Chris Fowler Jimmy Johnson ... Jimmy Johnson Brent Musburger ... Brent Musburger Dan Patrick ... Dan Patrick Lynn Swann ... Lynn Swan Lawrence Taylor ... Lawrence Taylot Paul Wight ... Captain Insano (as Paul 'The Giant' Wight) Jamie Williams ... Young Bobby Marc Kittay ... Youngest Bobby Matt Baylis ... Student Jack Carroll ... Bible College Coach Tom Nowicki ... Community College Coach Ric Swezey ... Male Cheerleader Matthew Lussier ... Redneck Haven Gaston ... Tina Mike Hold ... Central Kentucky Quarterback (as Michael Hold) Kevin Reid ... West Mississippi Quarterback Mattie Wolf ... Cajun Lady Phyllis Alia ... Assistant Dave Wagner ... Announcer Tina Barr ... Cheerleader Michael Giarraputo ... Bourbon Bowl Statistician Marty Eli Schwartz ... Moderator Uncredited Cast Jennifer Basa ... Cheerleader Renee Behan ... Flashback Cheerleader Nathan Benson ... Sign-Toting Fan Aaron J. Brooks ... Mud Dog Fan at Bourbon Bowl Brian Brophy ... Extra Tony Collucci ... Tindal #11 Cougars Bill DeMott   Louise Denecke ... Extra Mark Falvo ... Student Will Green ... Extra Football Player Jeff Greer ... Head Coach Heather Hegeman ... Cheerleader Ashida Kim ... Man in crowd Stephen Krstulich ... Extra Luke Mackin ... Sports Arena Fan Dave Mallow ... Sports Announcer (voice) Patrick Martin Jr. ... Sports Arena Fan Ken McCoy ... Test Professor Travis McGehee ... College Student Kevin McGuire ... Sports Cameraman Lisa Michele McTigue ... Fan Soon Hee Newbold ... Mud Dog Cheerleader Michael Newman ... Field Official Skye Noel ... Classmate Michael S. Nunez ... Sports Writer Patrick O'Hara ... Cougar Quarterback Angelina Riposta ... Football Game Spectator Mazio Royster ... Runningback #7 Christie Sanders ... Extra Chay Santini ... Cougar Cheerleader Jennifer Schneider ... Fan Michele Simms ... Drunk Cheerleader Wesley Smith ... Redneck Paul Jeff Standard ... Extra Rando Thomas ... Cougars Footbal Player Todd Thompson ... #21 Mud Dogs Jordan Werner ... Sports Arena Fan Produced by Phyllis Alia   Jack Giarraputo   Michelle Holdsworth   Adam Sandler   Ira Shuman   Robert Simonds   Rita Smith   Original Music by Alan Pasqua

Additional Info Premiere: November 06, 1998 DVD Release: March 16, 1999 Blu-ray Release: August 04, 2009 Country: Distributor: Touchstone Pictures Websites: Production Companies Robert Simonds Productions (as a Robert Simonds/Jack Giarraputo production) Touchstone Pictures (presents) Waterboy Productions Distributors Buena Vista Pictures   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Starz   (1999) (USA) (TV) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2003) (USA) (TV) Touchstone Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (video) TNT   (2022) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.9 / 10 Our Rating 5.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.7 / 10 Female Users 5.0 / 10 Site Ranking #1,087 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 2 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 5 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #1,083 Palm Springs (2020) #1,084 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) #1,085 Annabelle (2014) #1,086 The Equalizer 2 (2018) #1,087 The Waterboy (1998) #1,088 A Time To Kill (1996) #1,089 Michael Clayton (2007) #1,090 Ready Or Not (2019) #1,091 Beowulf (2007)