2010 Vanderbilt
2–10 (1–7 Southeastern Conference), coached by Robbie Caldwell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Michigan 52–6Oct 9
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Northwestern | L 21–23 | 41% |
| Sep 11 | vs 19LSU | L 3–27 | 28% |
| Sep 18 | at Ole Miss | W 28–14 | 19% |
| Oct 2 | at UConn | L 21–40 | 29% |
| Oct 9 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 52–6 | 80% |
| Oct 16 | at Georgia | L 0–43 | 27% |
| Oct 23 | vs 19South Carolina | L 7–21 | 33% |
| Oct 30 | at 19Arkansas | L 14–49 | 17% |
| Nov 6 | vs Florida | L 14–55 | 18% |
| Nov 13 | at Kentucky | L 20–38 | 26% |
| Nov 20 | vs Tennessee | L 10–24 | 35% |
| Nov 27 | vs Wake Forest | L 13–34 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wake Forest 34–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The tied 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–374
- Coach
- Robbie Caldwell
- Elo
- 1315 −104 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.0 No. 88 of 120; offense No. 93, defense No. 73, special teams No. 95
- SRS
- −10.8 No. 97 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 51
- Offensive coordinators
- Jimmy Kiser and Desmond Kitchings
- Defensive coordinator
- Jamie Bryant
- Captains
- Joey Bailey, T.J. Greenstone, Adam Smotherman and Chris Marve
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.09 | 33% | 0.93 | 118th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 40% | 0.97 | 59th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.06 off 0.04 def | 34% off 39% def | — | 130th off 65th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 33 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Larry Smith QB | 1,262 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Larry Smith QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Warren Norman RB | 459 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Larry Smith QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brandon Barden TE | 425 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jordan Matthews WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Casey Hayward DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| Rajaan Bennett RB | ★★★★ | No. 355 |
| Kenneth Ladler S | ★★★ | No. 451 |
| Karl Butler CB | ★★★ | No. 887 |
| Thomas Ryan SDE | ★★★ | No. 954 |
| Grant Ramsay OG | ★★★ | No. 996 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.894 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 99
The 2010 roster99 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
3 second teamSecond team
Brandon BardenTEAP-2- Chris MarveLBCoaches-2
Casey HaywardCBAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2010 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2010 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auburn | 8–0 | 14–0 | 1 |
| LSU | 6–2 | 11–2 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 6–2 | 10–3 | 12 |
 Alabama | 5–3 | 10–3 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 5–3 | 9–5 | 22 |
 Mississippi State | 4–4 | 9–4 | 15 |
| Florida | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Georgia | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Tennessee | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Kentucky | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.