2002 schedule
Illinois
Big Ten
Final rank
#17
Record
5-7
Points
15
Diff
+39
Scored
346
Allowed
307
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2002 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Missouri(Tier 3) | Home | 20 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | Away | 20 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State(Tier 5) | Home | 59 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 5 | San Jose State(Tier 3) | Home | 35 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | Home | 28 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | Away | 10 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Home | 38 – 31 | W | +4 |
| 10 | Indiana(Tier 3) | Home | 45 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Penn State(Premier) | Away | 7 – 18 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin(Tier 2) | Away | 37 – 20 | W | +4 |
| 13 | Ohio State(Premier) | Home | 16 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | Away | 31 – 24 | W | +3 |
