2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football
MAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–4 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Roushar (5th season)
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$  7 1   11 2  
UCF  6 2   7 5  
Miami (OH)  5 3   7 5  
Ohio  4 4   4 8  
Akron  3 5   4 8  
Kent State  1 7   3 9  
Buffalo  0 8   1 11  
West Division
Toledo xy  7 1   9 5  
Northern Illinois x  7 1   8 4  
Bowling Green  6 2   9 3  
Ball State  4 4   6 6  
Western Michigan  3 5   4 8  
Central Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Northern Illinois, the Toledo Rockets advanced to the MAC Championship Game. Despite reaching bowl eligibility, the Huskies were not invited to a bowl game. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.