Record: 8-6, .571 W-L% (51st of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Barry Alvarez (8-6)
PS/G: 26.6 (66th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 23.0 (38th of 117)
SRS: 8.55 (30th of 117) ▪ SOS: 4.77 (13th of 117)
Bowl Game: Won Alamo Bowl 31-28 versus Colorado
| 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 | 2002-08-23 | Fresno State | W (23-21) | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 160 | 0 | 57 | 198 | 3.5 | 2 | 82 | 358 | 4.4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2002-08-31 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (27-7) | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 191 | 2 | 37 | 158 | 4.3 | 1 | 63 | 349 | 5.5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2002-09-07 | West Virginia | W (34-17) | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 291 | 2 | 45 | 156 | 3.5 | 3 | 73 | 447 | 6.1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2002-09-14 | Northern Illinois | W (24-21) | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 207 | 0 | 41 | 68 | 1.7 | 3 | 64 | 275 | 4.3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2002-09-21 | Arizona | W (31-10) | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 165 | 1 | 47 | 260 | 5.5 | 3 | 69 | 425 | 6.2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2002-10-05 | Penn State | L (31-34) | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 217 | 2 | 36 | 92 | 2.6 | 1 | 61 | 309 | 5.1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2002-10-12 | @ | Indiana | L (29-32) | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 121 | 1 | 48 | 221 | 4.6 | 2 | 73 | 342 | 4.7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2002-10-19 | Ohio State | L (14-19) | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 160 | 1 | 44 | 180 | 4.1 | 1 | 63 | 340 | 5.4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2002-10-26 | @ | Michigan State | W (42-24) | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 135 | 3 | 56 | 313 | 5.6 | 3 | 75 | 448 | 6.0 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2002-11-02 | @ | Iowa | L (3-20) | 11 | 30 | 36.7 | 137 | 0 | 33 | 78 | 2.4 | 0 | 63 | 215 | 3.4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 2002-11-09 | Illinois | L (20-37) | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 162 | 0 | 39 | 135 | 3.5 | 2 | 63 | 297 | 4.7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2002-11-16 | @ | Michigan | L (14-21) | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 60 | 0 | 43 | 195 | 4.5 | 1 | 63 | 255 | 4.0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2002-11-23 | Minnesota | W (49-31) | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 134 | 1 | 68 | 416 | 6.1 | 6 | 80 | 550 | 6.9 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 2002-12-28 | N | Colorado | W (31-28) | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 163 | 2 | 51 | 193 | 3.8 | 2 | 75 | 356 | 4.7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 Games | 171 | 322 | 53.1 | 2303 | 15 | 645 | 2663 | 4.1 | 30 | 967 | 4966 | 5.1 | 100 | 149 | 31 | 280 | 81 | 634 | 9 | 8 | 17 | ||||
| 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 | 2002-08-23 | Fresno State | W (23-21) | 22 | 43 | 51.2 | 275 | 3 | 19 | 34 | 1.8 | 0 | 62 | 309 | 5.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2002-08-31 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (27-7) | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 138 | 0 | 31 | 167 | 5.4 | 1 | 57 | 305 | 5.4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2002-09-07 | West Virginia | W (34-17) | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 219 | 0 | 39 | 180 | 4.6 | 2 | 75 | 399 | 5.3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2002-09-14 | Northern Illinois | W (24-21) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 273 | 0 | 48 | 182 | 3.8 | 2 | 81 | 455 | 5.6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2002-09-21 | Arizona | W (31-10) | 14 | 32 | 43.8 | 138 | 0 | 30 | 154 | 5.1 | 1 | 62 | 292 | 4.7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2002-10-05 | Penn State | L (31-34) | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 287 | 0 | 36 | 149 | 4.1 | 3 | 73 | 436 | 6.0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2002-10-12 | @ | Indiana | L (29-32) | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 310 | 4 | 35 | 95 | 2.7 | 0 | 71 | 405 | 5.7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2002-10-19 | Ohio State | L (14-19) | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 204 | 2 | 44 | 178 | 4.0 | 0 | 63 | 382 | 6.1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2002-10-26 | @ | Michigan State | W (42-24) | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 206 | 3 | 38 | 159 | 4.2 | 0 | 65 | 365 | 5.6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 2002-11-02 | @ | Iowa | L (3-20) | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 275 | 2 | 37 | 130 | 3.5 | 0 | 67 | 405 | 6.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2002-11-09 | Illinois | L (20-37) | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 319 | 4 | 43 | 185 | 4.3 | 0 | 77 | 504 | 6.5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 12 | 2002-11-16 | @ | Michigan | L (14-21) | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 136 | 1 | 36 | 216 | 6.0 | 2 | 64 | 352 | 5.5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 2002-11-23 | Minnesota | W (49-31) | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 282 | 1 | 36 | 130 | 3.6 | 2 | 69 | 412 | 6.0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2002-12-28 | N | Colorado | W (31-28) | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 77 | 2 | 44 | 123 | 2.8 | 1 | 62 | 200 | 3.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 Games | 237 | 432 | 54.9 | 3139 | 22 | 516 | 2082 | 4.0 | 14 | 948 | 5221 | 5.0 | 130 | 108 | 14 | 252 | 107 | 910 | 13 | 22 | 35 | ||||