2002 schedule
Middle Tennessee
FBS Independents
Final rank
#21
Record
4-8
Points
3
Diff
-35
Scored
297
Allowed
332
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 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Away | 34 – 39 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Tennessee(Premier) | Away | 3 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | Away | 22 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 6 | FCS opponent | Home | 14 – 24 | L | -3 |
| 7 | Arkansas State(Tier 5) | Away | 7 – 13 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt(Tier 4) | Away | 21 – 20 | W | +2 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Home | 48 – 35 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Idaho(Tier 3) | Away | 18 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State(Tier 4) | Away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Home | 44 – 28 | W | +1 |
| 14 | North Texas(Tier 4) | Home | 20 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 15 | Utah State(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 28 | W | +2 |
