# 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mississippi State has been a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division since 1992. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, which has been MSU football's "home" stadium since 1914. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in SEC play and faced Michigan in the Gator Bowl, which they won 52–14. The team finished with a #15 final ranking in the AP Poll, making them 2010's most improved team in the SEC. Vick Ballard set the school record for rushing touchdowns in a single season with 19 in the 2010 season.

## Preseason

On April 17, 2010, before a crowd of 34,127, the largest in Mississippi history, the Maroon squad defeated the White squad 26–13 in Mississippi State's spring football game held at Davis Wade Stadium Saturday evening.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 pm | Memphis* | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPNU | W 49–7 | 56,032 |
| September 9 | 6:30 pm | No. 21 Auburn | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPN | L 14–17 | 54,806 |
| September 18 | 6:00 pm | at No. 15 LSU | | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | ESPNU | L 7–29 | 92,538 |
| September 25 | 6:00 pm | Georgia | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECRN | W 24–12 | 56,721 |
| October 2 | 11:00 am | Alcorn State* | | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECRN | W 49–16 | 50,439 |
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | at Houston* | | Robertson StadiumHouston, TX | CBSCS | W 47–24 | 32,067 |
| October 16 | 6:00 pm | at No. 22 Florida | | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | ESPNU | W 10–7 | 90,517 |
| October 23 | 6:00 pm | UAB* | No. 24 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPNU | W 29–24 | 56,423 |
| October 30 | 6:00 pm | Kentucky | No. 23 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 54,168 |
| November 13 | 6:15 pm | at No. 11 Alabama | No. 17 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 10–30 | 101,821 |
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | No. 13 Arkansas | No. 22 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPN | L 31–38 $^{2OT}$ | 56,406 |
| November 27 | 6:00 pm | at Ole Miss | No. 25 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Egg Bowl) | ESPNU | W 31–23 | 58,625 |
| January 1 | 12:30 pm | vs. Michigan* | No. 21 | EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | ESPN2 | W 52–14 | 77,497 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |

### Auburn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #21 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### LSU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #15 Tigers | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 29 |

### Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 49 |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 23 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |

### Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #22 Gators | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| #24 Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 29 |

### Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #21 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #19 Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| #12 Crimson Tide | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 30 |

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2OT | Total |
| #13 Razorbacks | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| #21 Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 |

### Ole Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #25 Bulldogs | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Rebels | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 |

### Gator Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #21 Bulldogs | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Wolverines | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |