Record: 3-9, .250 W-L% (95th of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Gerry DiNardo (3-9)
PS/G: 21.5 (95th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 37.1 (109th of 117)
SRS: -10.42 (97th of 117) ▪ SOS: 2.25 (52nd 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 | 2002-08-31 | William & Mary | W (25-17) | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 165 | 3 | 42 | 103 | 2.5 | 0 | 74 | 268 | 3.6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2002-09-07 | @ | Utah | L (13-40) | 21 | 47 | 44.7 | 276 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | 66 | 355 | 5.4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2002-09-14 | @ | Kentucky | L (17-27) | 13 | 38 | 34.2 | 234 | 1 | 43 | 160 | 3.7 | 0 | 81 | 394 | 4.9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 109 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2002-09-21 | Central Michigan | W (39-29) | 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 | @ | Ohio State | L (17-45) | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 283 | 2 | 28 | 56 | 2.0 | 0 | 60 | 339 | 5.7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2002-10-12 | Wisconsin | W (32-29) | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 310 | 4 | 35 | 95 | 2.7 | 0 | 71 | 405 | 5.7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2002-10-19 | Iowa | L (8-24) | 21 | 48 | 43.8 | 335 | 0 | 45 | 146 | 3.2 | 0 | 93 | 481 | 5.2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2002-10-26 | @ | Illinois | L (14-45) | 26 | 50 | 52.0 | 320 | 1 | 27 | 81 | 3.0 | 1 | 77 | 401 | 5.2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2002-11-02 | @ | Northwestern | L (37-41) | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 150 | 0 | 56 | 232 | 4.1 | 4 | 77 | 382 | 5.0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2002-11-09 | Michigan State | L (21-56) | 23 | 48 | 47.9 | 257 | 1 | 33 | 107 | 3.2 | 2 | 81 | 364 | 4.5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2002-11-16 | Penn State | L (25-58) | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 180 | 2 | 35 | 95 | 2.7 | 1 | 74 | 275 | 3.7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 | 2002-11-23 | @ | Purdue | L (10-34) | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 194 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 51 | 223 | 4.4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Games | 228 | 446 | 51.1 | 3020 | 18 | 434 | 1398 | 3.2 | 12 | 880 | 4418 | 5.0 | 137 | 85 | 11 | 233 | 58 | 565 | 8 | 21 | 29 | ||||
| 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 | 2002-08-31 | William & Mary | W (25-17) | 20 | 41 | 48.8 | 259 | 2 | 29 | -32 | -1.1 | 0 | 70 | 227 | 3.2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2002-09-07 | @ | Utah | L (13-40) | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 104 | 2 | 57 | 386 | 6.8 | 2 | 85 | 490 | 5.8 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2002-09-14 | @ | Kentucky | L (17-27) | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 183 | 3 | 35 | 144 | 4.1 | 0 | 67 | 327 | 4.9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2002-09-21 | Central Michigan | W (39-29) | 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 | @ | Ohio State | L (17-45) | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 217 | 2 | 39 | 244 | 6.3 | 4 | 62 | 461 | 7.4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2002-10-12 | Wisconsin | W (32-29) | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 121 | 1 | 48 | 221 | 4.6 | 2 | 73 | 342 | 4.7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2002-10-19 | Iowa | L (8-24) | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 190 | 1 | 37 | 168 | 4.5 | 2 | 53 | 358 | 6.8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2002-10-26 | @ | Illinois | L (14-45) | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 211 | 2 | 49 | 248 | 5.1 | 4 | 76 | 459 | 6.0 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2002-11-02 | @ | Northwestern | L (37-41) | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 256 | 1 | 39 | 240 | 6.2 | 5 | 68 | 496 | 7.3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 2002-11-09 | Michigan State | L (21-56) | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 203 | 4 | 43 | 289 | 6.7 | 4 | 69 | 492 | 7.1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2002-11-16 | Penn State | L (25-58) | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 137 | 2 | 44 | 352 | 8.0 | 5 | 62 | 489 | 7.9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2002-11-23 | @ | Purdue | L (10-34) | 24 | 34 | 70.6 | 243 | 1 | 54 | 296 | 5.5 | 3 | 88 | 539 | 6.1 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Games | 202 | 335 | 60.3 | 2322 | 23 | 522 | 2819 | 5.4 | 33 | 857 | 5141 | 3.2 | 105 | 148 | 16 | 269 | 68 | 581 | 9 | 8 | 17 | ||||