2002 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2002 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Gator Bowl, L 6–28 vs. NC State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record10–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Diedrick (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorKent Baer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
2002 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
South Florida     9 2  
No. 17 Notre Dame     10 3  
Connecticut     6 6  
Utah State     4 7  
Troy State     4 8  
Navy     2 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.