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| 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAADivision I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| Sport | football |
| Duration | September 2, 2010 to January 6, 2011 |
| Teams | 9 |
| TV partner | ESPN |
| 2011 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | TERob Housler, Florida Atlantic |
| Picked by | Arizona Cardinals, 69th overall |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2010 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 10th season ofcollege football play for theSun Belt Conference. The season began September 2, 2010 and concluded January 6, 2011 as part of the2010-11 NCAA Division I FBS football season. TheSun Belt Conference consisted of 9 football members:Arkansas State,Florida Atlantic,Florida International,Louisiana-Lafayette,Louisiana-Monroe,Middle Tennessee,North Texas,Troy, andWestern Kentucky.
Troy (9-4) was the Sun Belt champions and lost toCentral Michigan in theGMAC 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 wasMiddle 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 theR+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl where they facedSouthern Miss and won 42-32.
One other Sun Belt team,Louisiana-Monroe, was bowl eligible with record of 6-6 but was not invited to a bowl game.
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
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
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 |
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| 2010 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | December 18 | 9:00 p.m. | 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 p.m. | Florida International (6-6) | Toledo (8-4) | Ford Field •Detroit | ESPN | W 34-32 | 32,431 |
| 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl | January 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee (6-6) | Miami (OH) (9-4) | Ladd–Peebles Stadium •Mobile, Alabama | ESPN | L 21-35 | 38,168 |
2010 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards[3]
| Award | Player | School |
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| Player of the Year | T. Y. Hilton | Florida International |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Bobby Rainey | Western Kentucky |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jamari Lattimore | Middle Tennessee |
| Freshman of the Year | Corey Robinson | Troy |
| Coach of the Year | Mario Cristobal | Florida International |
Coaches All-Conference Selections[3]
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