| Date | Opponent | Location | Outcome/Time |
| 08/29/2002 | Ark Monticello | Houck Stadium | W, 42-41 (OT)
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| 09/07/2002 | Southern Ill | Carbondale, Ill. | W, 21-14
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| 09/14/2002 | Eastern Mich | Ypsilanti, Mich. | L, 35-32
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| 09/21/2002 | Sw Missouri St | Springfield, Mo. | L, 28-21
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| 09/28/2002 | Middle Tenn St | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | W, 24-14
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| 10/05/2002 | Tennessee St (Family Weekend) | Houck Stadium | W, 49-25
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| 10/12/2002 | Tenn Martin | Martin, Tenn. | W, 50-35
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| 10/19/2002 | Eastern Ill (Homecoming) | Houck Stadium | L, 44-27
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| 10/26/2002 | Murray St | Murray, Ky. | L, 38-31
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| 11/02/2002 | Tennessee Tech (Hall of Fame Day) | Houck Stadium | W, 36-30
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| 11/09/2002 | Eastern Ky | Richmond, Ky. | W, 35-21
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| 11/16/2002 | Samford | Houck Stadium | W, 48-24
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