2002 schedule
Tennessee
SEC
Final rank
#18
Record
8-4
Points
21
Diff
+96
Scored
293
Allowed
197
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 | Wyoming(Tier 4) | Home | 47 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Home | 26 – 3 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Florida(Premier) | Home | 13 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Home | 35 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 7 | Arkansas(Premier) | Home | 41 – 38 | W | +5 |
| 8 | Georgia(Premier) | Away | 13 – 18 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Home | 14 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 11 | South Carolina(Tier 4) | Away | 18 – 10 | W | +2 |
| 12 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | Home | 3 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Mississippi State(Tier 2) | Away | 35 – 17 | W | +4 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt(Tier 4) | Away | 24 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 15 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 0 | W | +3 |
