Two police officers who look youthful enough to blend in at a college campus are tasked with going undercover to uncover a drug ring. The operation is a second chance to prove their abilities after making a mess during their previous assignment in high school. The pair enroll as freshmen, with the directive to locate the supplier of a new synthetic drug that’s already claimed the life of a student.

While one officer integrates with the bohemian art scene and gets romantically entangled with a student connected to the case, the other delves into the frat-boy lifestyle and joins the football team, hoping it'll help them sniff out the dealers. Their investigation puts their partnership to the test, both in terms of their professional tactics and their personal relationship, as they navigate the complexities of college life, their undercover identities, and the pressures of their mission.