| 2002 Schedule | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | Opponent | Rank | COV | Date/Time | Result | POTG | Greatest Game Score |
| Season Record: 8-5-0 Conference Record: 0-0-0 | |||||||
| 1 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 2 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 8/26 6:00 |
W 49-42 | Troy Smith | |||
| 3 | Duke Blue Devils | 9/2 3:30 |
W 31-26 | Troy Smith | |||
| 4 | @ #3 Oklahoma Sooners | ![]() |
9/9 3:30 |
W 45-30 | Troy Smith | ||
| 5 | Iowa State Cyclones | 9/16 8:00 |
W 45-41 | Troy Smith | |||
| 6 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 9/23 6:00 |
W 44-38 | Troy Smith | |||
| 7 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 8 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 10/7 12:30 |
W 38-21 | Troy Smith | |||
| 9 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 10 | Bye Week | ||||||
| 11 | #1 Georgia Bulldogs | ![]() |
10/28 8:00 |
L 52-14 | Robert Parker | ||
| 12 | #4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ![]() |
11/4 8:00 |
L 62-14 | Robert Parker | ||
| 13 | @ #15 Florida Gators | ![]() |
11/11 12:30 |
L 83-3 | Jimi Paige | ||
| 14 | Arkansas State Red Wolves | 11/18 1:00 |
W 20-14 | Troy Smith | |||
| 15 | @ #15 Florida State Seminoles | ![]() |
11/28 3:30 |
L 31-10 | Geoff Herron | ||
| Conference Championship | |||||||
| 16 | @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | ![]() |
12/2 12:30 |
W 24-20 | Troy Smith | ||
| Bowl Week | |||||||
| 17 | @ Toledo Rockets | ![]() |
12/27 5:30 |
L 24-14 | Troy Smith | ||


