2002 schedule
South Florida
FBS Independents
Final rank
#1
Record
9-2
Points
18
Diff
+135
Scored
339
Allowed
204
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 | FCS opponent | Home | 51 – 10 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois(Tier 4) | Home | 37 – 6 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Arkansas(Premier) | Away | 3 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma(Premier) | Away | 14 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 7 | North Texas(Tier 4) | Away | 24 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 8 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | Home | 16 – 13 | W | +4 |
| 9 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | Away | 46 – 30 | W | +4 |
| 11 | FCS opponent | Home | 56 – 6 | W | 0 |
| 12 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Home | 31 – 28 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Bowling Green(Tier 4) | Home | 29 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 14 | Houston(Tier 4) | Away | 32 – 14 | W | +2 |
