Record: 8-4, .667 W-L% (28th of 117)
Conference: MAC (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Joe Novak (8-4)
PS/G: 31.2 (27th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 24.8 (49th of 117)
SRS: -0.41 (67th of 117) ▪ SOS: -4.75 (95th 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 | Wake Forest | W (42-41) | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 214 | 2 | 54 | 206 | 3.8 | 2 | 80 | 420 | 5.3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2002-09-07 | @ | South Florida | L (6-37) | 12 | 30 | 40.0 | 196 | 1 | 42 | 73 | 1.7 | 0 | 72 | 269 | 3.7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2002-09-14 | @ | Wisconsin | L (21-24) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 273 | 0 | 48 | 182 | 3.8 | 2 | 81 | 455 | 5.6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2002-09-21 | Western Illinois | L (26-29) | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | 74 | 0 | 42 | 284 | 6.8 | 3 | 59 | 358 | 6.1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2002-09-28 | Kent State | W (13-6) | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 60 | 0 | 49 | 240 | 4.9 | 0 | 68 | 300 | 4.4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2002-10-05 | @ | Ball State | W (41-29) | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 171 | 4 | 44 | 144 | 3.3 | 0 | 64 | 315 | 4.9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2002-10-12 | @ | Miami (FL) | W (48-41) | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 292 | 2 | 25 | 222 | 8.9 | 5 | 46 | 514 | 11.2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2002-10-19 | Central Michigan | W (49-0) | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 150 | 1 | 62 | 238 | 3.8 | 5 | 81 | 388 | 4.8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2002-10-26 | @ | Western Michigan | W (24-20) | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 167 | 2 | 50 | 137 | 2.7 | 0 | 70 | 304 | 4.3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2002-11-09 | Bowling Green State | W (26-17) | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 145 | 2 | 46 | 198 | 4.3 | 0 | 62 | 343 | 5.5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2002-11-16 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (49-21) | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 221 | 2 | 28 | 227 | 8.1 | 5 | 42 | 448 | 10.7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2002-11-23 | Toledo | L (30-33) | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 142 | 0 | 51 | 258 | 5.1 | 2 | 81 | 400 | 4.9 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 Games | 135 | 265 | 50.9 | 2105 | 16 | 541 | 2409 | 4.5 | 24 | 806 | 4514 | 5.6 | 89 | 119 | 16 | 224 | 62 | 606 | 13 | 7 | 20 | ||||
| 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 | Wake Forest | W (42-41) | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 107 | 0 | 50 | 344 | 6.9 | 5 | 67 | 451 | 6.7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2002-09-07 | @ | South Florida | L (6-37) | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 273 | 2 | 29 | 116 | 4.0 | 1 | 63 | 389 | 6.2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2002-09-14 | @ | Wisconsin | L (21-24) | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 207 | 0 | 41 | 68 | 1.7 | 3 | 64 | 275 | 4.3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2002-09-21 | Western Illinois | L (26-29) | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 382 | 1 | 45 | 35 | 0.8 | 2 | 80 | 417 | 5.2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2002-09-28 | Kent State | W (13-6) | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 109 | 0 | 41 | 229 | 5.6 | 0 | 68 | 338 | 5.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2002-10-05 | @ | Ball State | W (41-29) | 20 | 46 | 43.5 | 233 | 2 | 41 | 184 | 4.5 | 2 | 87 | 417 | 4.8 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 2002-10-12 | @ | Miami (FL) | W (48-41) | 41 | 61 | 67.2 | 525 | 4 | 39 | 47 | 1.2 | 1 | 100 | 572 | 5.7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 2002-10-19 | Central Michigan | W (49-0) | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 117 | 0 | 30 | 53 | 1.8 | 0 | 60 | 170 | 2.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | 2002-10-26 | @ | Western Michigan | W (24-20) | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 208 | 1 | 31 | 191 | 6.2 | 1 | 64 | 399 | 6.2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 2002-11-09 | Bowling Green State | W (26-17) | 27 | 53 | 50.9 | 271 | 2 | 30 | 86 | 2.9 | 0 | 83 | 357 | 4.3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2002-11-16 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (49-21) | 27 | 43 | 62.8 | 272 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 0.6 | 1 | 79 | 293 | 3.7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 2002-11-23 | Toledo | L (30-33) | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 355 | 3 | 34 | 208 | 6.1 | 1 | 60 | 563 | 9.4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 Games | 243 | 428 | 56.8 | 3059 | 17 | 447 | 1582 | 3.5 | 17 | 875 | 4641 | 6.7 | 132 | 79 | 19 | 230 | 76 | 698 | 7 | 21 | 28 | ||||