Record: 4-8, .333 W-L% (82nd of 117)
Conference: MAC (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Mike DeBord (4-8)
PS/G: 22.2 (92nd of 117) ▪ PA/G: 32.0 (93rd of 117)
SRS: -11.89 (102nd of 117) ▪ SOS: -5.80 (109th of 117)
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | Turnovers | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | Tot | |
| 1 | 2002-08-29 | Sam Houston State | W (34-10) | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 208 | 3 | 50 | 224 | 4.5 | 1 | 78 | 432 | 5.5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2002-09-07 | Wyoming | W (32-20) | 28 | 39 | 71.8 | 361 | 2 | 54 | 168 | 3.1 | 1 | 93 | 529 | 5.7 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2002-09-14 | @ | Akron | W (24-17) | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 227 | 0 | 59 | 242 | 4.1 | 3 | 92 | 469 | 5.1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2002-09-21 | @ | Indiana | L (29-39) | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 198 | 2 | 48 | 263 | 5.5 | 2 | 84 | 461 | 5.5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2002-09-28 | @ | Boston College | L (0-43) | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 88 | 0 | 42 | 154 | 3.7 | 0 | 69 | 242 | 3.5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2002-10-12 | Bowling Green State | L (35-45) | 27 | 47 | 57.4 | 232 | 1 | 39 | 209 | 5.4 | 4 | 86 | 441 | 5.1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2002-10-19 | @ | Northern Illinois | L (0-49) | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 117 | 0 | 30 | 53 | 1.8 | 0 | 60 | 170 | 2.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 2002-10-26 | Marshall | L (18-23) | 15 | 32 | 46.9 | 183 | 0 | 48 | 208 | 4.3 | 2 | 80 | 391 | 4.9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2002-11-02 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (47-21) | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 69 | 0 | 72 | 488 | 6.8 | 5 | 84 | 557 | 6.6 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2002-11-09 | @ | Toledo | L (17-44) | 9 | 31 | 29.0 | 71 | 1 | 41 | 213 | 5.2 | 1 | 72 | 284 | 3.9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 2002-11-16 | Ball State | L (21-38) | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 163 | 1 | 40 | 169 | 4.2 | 2 | 71 | 332 | 4.7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2002-11-23 | Western Michigan | L (10-35) | 8 | 28 | 28.6 | 77 | 0 | 33 | 82 | 2.5 | 1 | 61 | 159 | 2.6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 Games | 194 | 374 | 51.9 | 1994 | 10 | 556 | 2473 | 4.4 | 22 | 930 | 4467 | 4.8 | 108 | 117 | 10 | 235 | 58 | 467 | 10 | 8 | 18 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | TO | |
| 1 | 2002-08-29 | Sam Houston State | W (34-10) | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 218 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 | 68 | 250 | 3.7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2002-09-07 | Wyoming | W (32-20) | 20 | 36 | 55.6 | 290 | 3 | 24 | 64 | 2.7 | 0 | 60 | 354 | 5.9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2002-09-14 | @ | Akron | W (24-17) | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 287 | 2 | 30 | 87 | 2.9 | 0 | 63 | 374 | 5.9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2002-09-21 | @ | Indiana | L (29-39) | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 316 | 1 | 51 | 215 | 4.2 | 4 | 75 | 531 | 7.1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2002-09-28 | @ | Boston College | L (0-43) | 29 | 39 | 74.4 | 330 | 3 | 34 | 195 | 5.7 | 2 | 73 | 525 | 7.2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2002-10-12 | Bowling Green State | L (35-45) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 176 | 1 | 44 | 228 | 5.2 | 4 | 77 | 404 | 5.2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2002-10-19 | @ | Northern Illinois | L (0-49) | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 150 | 1 | 62 | 238 | 3.8 | 5 | 81 | 388 | 4.8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 2002-10-26 | Marshall | L (18-23) | 29 | 42 | 69.0 | 374 | 2 | 30 | 92 | 3.1 | 0 | 72 | 466 | 6.5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2002-11-02 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (47-21) | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 178 | 2 | 29 | 49 | 1.7 | 1 | 59 | 227 | 3.8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2002-11-09 | @ | Toledo | L (17-44) | 28 | 37 | 75.7 | 329 | 2 | 37 | 193 | 5.2 | 3 | 74 | 522 | 7.1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2002-11-16 | Ball State | L (21-38) | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 304 | 5 | 46 | 145 | 3.2 | 0 | 79 | 449 | 5.7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2002-11-23 | Western Michigan | L (10-35) | 20 | 31 | 64.5 | 221 | 0 | 54 | 152 | 2.8 | 3 | 85 | 373 | 4.4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 Games | 249 | 393 | 63.4 | 3173 | 23 | 473 | 1690 | 3.6 | 22 | 866 | 4863 | 3.7 | 135 | 97 | 16 | 248 | 71 | 645 | 9 | 12 | 21 | ||||