2002 schedule
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Final rank
#1
Record
8-4
Points
13
Diff
+77
Scored
375
Allowed
298
Outcome
Promoted
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 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | Home | 42 – 41 | W | +2 |
| 3 | South Florida(Tier 4) | Away | 6 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin(Tier 2) | Away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 5 | FCS opponent | Home | 26 – 29 | L | -3 |
| 6 | Kent State(Tier 5) | Home | 13 – 6 | W | +1 |
| 7 | Ball State(Tier 5) | Away | 41 – 29 | W | +1 |
| 8 | Miami (OH)(Tier 2) | Away | 48 – 41 | W | +4 |
| 9 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | Home | 49 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Western Michigan(Tier 3) | Away | 24 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green(Tier 4) | Home | 26 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | Away | 49 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Home | 30 – 33 | L | 0 |
