2002 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Team
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2002 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Team
American college football season
The 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They were coached by Joe Novak. Despite finishing the season bowl eligible, the Huskies did not receive a bowl berth.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 6:30 pm | Wake Forest* | | FSN | W 42-41 OT | 19,653 |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | at South Florida* | | | L 6-37 | 23,559 |
September 14 | 11:00 am | at No. 22 Wisconsin* | | ESPN+ | L 21-24 | 77,460 |
September 21 | 6:30 pm | Western Illinois* | - Huskie Stadium
- DeKalb, Illinois
| | L 26-29 | 23,598 |
September 28 | 1:00 pm | Kent State | - Huskie Stadium
- DeKalb, Illinois
| | W 13-6 | 16,302 |
October 5 | 1:00 pm | at Ball State | | | W 41-29 | 14,499 |
October 12 | 1:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | | | W 48-41 | 15,234 |
October 19 | 1:00 pm | Central Michigan | - Huskie Stadium
- DeKalb, Illinois
| | W 49-0 | 20,186 |
October 26 | 12:00 pm | at Western Michigan | | | W 24-20 | 15,049 |
November 9 | 1:30 pm | No. 20 Bowling Green | - Huskie Stadium
- DeKalb, Illinois
| FSN | W 26-17 | 25,822 |
November 16 | 12:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan | | | W 49-21 | 5,567 |
November 23 | 11:00 am | Toledo | - Huskie Stadium
- DeKalb, Illinois
| FSN | L 30-33 | 20,154 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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