Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 29 East Central * W 26–1411,254 [1]
September 7 at No. 25 Hampton * W 28–264,207 [2]
September 14 at Kansas * L 24–4440,500 [3]
September 21 Southeast Missouri State * Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO W 28–2112,575 [4]
September 28 No. 21 Youngstown State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO L 17–2412,599 [5]
October 5 at Illinois State L 20–3010,283 [6]
October 12 at Indiana State L 20–23 OT [7]
October 19 No. 24 Western Kentucky Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO L 7–3113,002 [8]
October 26 Southern Illinois Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO W 38–283,283 [9]
November 2 No. 8 Western Illinois Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO L 23–281,885 [10]
November 16 at Northern Iowa L 24–25[11]
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^ "Mistakes cost Pirates" . Daily Press . September 8, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Heaggans' returns send Jayhawks soaring" . The Kansas City Star . September 15, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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^ "ISU rides second-quarter surge" . The Pantagraph . October 6, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ISU wins on Dede's 10-yard run in OT" . The Indianapolis Star . October 13, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Michael leads Western's 31–7 rout" . The Courier-Journal . October 20, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Not again! SIU loses Abdulqaadir for the season loss to SMS" . Southern Illinoisan . October 27, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Western Illinois pulls out win over Bears" . Southern Illinoisan . November 3, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hoambrecker field goal gives UNI season-ending win, 25–24" . The Sioux City Journal . November 17, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .