2010 Southeastern Conference football season


The 2010 Southeastern Conference football season began on Thursday, September 2, 2010 with South Carolina defeating Southern Miss on ESPN.

Preseason

head coach Lane Kiffin left after his first season in Knoxville for Southern Cal. Kiffin was replaced by Louisiana Tech head coach Derek Dooley. Dooley opened his first season on September 4 against University of Tennessee – Martin.
Kentucky head coach Rich Brooks retired after seven seasons in Lexington, ending a coaching career that lasted over 40 years. As agreed on in 2008, Brooks was replaced by his offensive coordinator Joker Phillips, who began his first season as head coach on September 4 against archrival Louisville.
In July 2010, Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson unexpectedly retired. He was replaced on an interim basis by Robbie Caldwell, who had the dual titles of Vanderbilt assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2009. Caldwell made his Vanderbilt head coaching debut on September 4 against Northwestern.
2010 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC

Rankings

Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt went unranked throughout the season in the rankings shown below.

Regular season

All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

Players of the Week

Week Two

Players of the Week

Week Three

Players of the Week

Week Four

Players of the Week

Week Five

Players of the Week

Week Six

Players of the Week

Week Seven

Players of the Week

Week Eight

Players of the Week

Week Nine

Players of the Week

Week Ten

Players of the Week

Week Eleven

Players of the Week

Week Twelve

Players of the Week

Week Thirteen

Players of the Week

Week Fourteen (SEC Championship Game)

SEC vs. BCS conference opponents

NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game
DateVisitorHomeSignificanceWinning Team
September 4KentuckyLouisvilleGovernor's CupKentucky
September 4LSUNorth Carolina*Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in AtlantaLSU
September 4NorthwesternVanderbiltNorthwestern
September 11Penn StateAlabamaAlabama
September 11South FloridaFloridaFlorida
September 11OregonTennesseeOregon
September 18AlabamaDukeAlabama
September 18ClemsonAuburnAuburn
September 25West VirginiaLSULSU
October 2GeorgiaColoradoColorado
October 2VanderbiltConnecticutConnecticut
October 9ArkansasTexas A&M*Southwest Classic in Arlington, TexasArkansas
November 27FloridaFlorida StateFlorida–Florida State rivalryFlorida State
November 27Georgia TechGeorgiaClean, Old-Fashioned HateGeorgia
November 27South CarolinaClemsonBattle of the Palmetto StateSouth Carolina
November 27Wake ForestVanderbiltWake Forest

Bowl games

Post-season awards and honors

All-SEC

The following players were named by the AP All-SEC team:

All-Americans

Quarterback
Defensive tackle
Wide receiver
Linebacker
Offensive tackle
Secondary
All-purpose
Kicker/Punter
The following SEC players listed below have been named to the national award semifinalist and finalist lists.
2010 Heisman Trophy Winner:
2010 Bednarik Award Winner:
2010 Lombardi Award Winner:
2010 Maxwell Award Winner:
2010 Walter Camp Award Winner:
2010 John Mackey Award Winner:
2010 Davey O'Brien Award Winner:
2010 Paul Hornung Award Finalist: