Northern Illinois
MAC · 2002 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northern Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras
2002 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 7–6 | W 42–41 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2H |  USA | 9–2 | L 6–37 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H |  B10 | 8–6 | L 21–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 | FCS | Unranked | — | L 26–29 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H |  MAC | 3–9 | W 13–6 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–6 | W 41–29 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 7–5 | W 48–41 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 49–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–8 | W 24–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | W 26–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–9 | W 49–21 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–5 | L 30–33 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Bowling Green +9
- Wake Forest +7
- Miami (OH) +7
- Ball State +6
- Central Michigan +4
- Western Michigan +4
- Kent State +3
- Eastern Michigan +3
- South Florida -2
- Toledo -5
- Wisconsin -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.667 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.