2010 Sun Belt Conference football season

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2010 Sun Belt Conference football season
2011 NFL Draft
Top draft pick	TE Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic
Picked by	Arizona Cardinals, 69th overall
Regular season
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2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Troy +		6	–	2					8	–	5
FIU +		6	–	2					7	–	6
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3					6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					5	–	7
Arkansas State		4	–	4					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	5					3	–	9
North Texas		3	–	5					3	–	9
Western Kentucky		2	–	6					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 10th season of

.

Previous season

Troy (9-4) was the Sun Belt champions and lost to Central Michigan in the GMAC Bowl 44-41 in overtime. Although Troy was the conference champion, the team decided to accept an invitation to play in the GMAC Bowl, giving another Sun Belt team the privilege of playing in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. That team was Middle Tennessee (10-3), who became the Sun Belt's first ever 10 win team since the league began playing FBS football in 2001. The 10-3 record earned Middle Tennessee a trip to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl where they faced Southern Miss and won 42-32.

One other Sun Belt team,

, was bowl eligible with record of 6-6 but was not invited to a bowl game.

Preseason

Sun Belt Coaches Poll

The 2010 Sun Belt coaches preseason poll was announced during a two-day media web-based event on July 19 and 20. Middle Tennessee was selected as the favorite to win the conference.

First Place Votes in Parentheses

1. Middle Tennessee – 75 (5)
2. Troy – 73 (3)
3. Arkansas State – 53
4. Louisiana-Lafayette
    – 49 (1)
5. Florida Atlantic - 45
6. Florida International
    – 42
7. Louisiana-Monroe
    – 32
8. North Texas – 27
9. Western Kentucky - 9

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Pre-Season All-Sun Belt Team

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Offense

• Dwight Dasher (MT, Sr., QB)
• Alfred Morris (FAU, Jr., RB)
• Lance Dunbar (NT, Jr., RB)
• T. Y. Hilton (FIU, Jr., WR)
• Jerrel Jernigan (Troy, Sr., WR)
• Ladarius Green (ULL, Jr., TE)
• Derek Newton (ASU, Sr., OL)
• Brad Serirni (FIU, Sr., OL)
• Mark Fisher (MT, Sr., OL)
• Esteban Santiago (NT, Sr., OL)
• Tyler Clark (Troy, Sr., OL)

Defense

• Bryan Hall (ASU, Sr., DL)
• Troy Evans (ULM, Jr., DL)
• Jamari Lattimore (MT, Sr., DL)
• Brandon Akpunku (NT, Jr., DL)
• Demario Davis (ASU, Jr., LB)
• Grant Fleming (ULL, Sr., LB)
• Craig Robertson (NT, Sr., LB)
• Tavious Polo (FAU, Sr., DB)
• Anthony Gaitor (FIU, Sr., DB)
• Jeremy Kellem (MT, Sr., DB)
• Bryan Willis (Troy, So., DB)

Special teams

• Alan Gendreau (MT, Jr., Place Kicker)
• Spencer Ortego (ULL, Sr., Punter)
• T. Y. Hilton (FIU, Jr., Return Specialist)

Offensive Player of the Year

• Dwight Dasher (MT, Sr., QB)

Defensive Player of the Year

• Bryan Hall (ASU, Sr., DL)

Postseason

All three bowl-eligible Sun Belt teams were invited to participate in bowl games. These teams compiled a 2-1 record in postseason play.

Bowl	Date	Time	SBC team (Record)	Opponent (Record)	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
2010 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl	December 18	9:00 PM	Troy (7-5)	Ohio (8-4)	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans	ESPN	W 48-21	29,159
2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl	December 26	8:30 PM	Florida International (6-6)	Toledo (8-4)	Ford Field • Detroit	ESPN	W 34-32	32,431
2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl	January 6	8:00 PM	Middle Tennessee (6-6)	Miami (OH) (9-4)	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama	ESPN	L 21-35	38,168

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