2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2010 college 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.

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.

Memphis
The season opener was a success for the home team bulldogs as they beat Memphis handily 49–7.

Ole Miss
In the Egg Bowl, MSU cruised after building a 31–9 4th quarter lead to beat rival Ole Miss for the 2nd time in a row and 3rd out of the last 4.

Gator Bowl
Mississippi State blew out traditional power Michigan 52–14 in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day in Jacksonville, Florida.