Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide · Tuscaloosa, AL
Southeastern Conference · Power 4 · National rank #12
Not eligible for the 2002 postseason: NCAA sanctions: NCAA bowl ban (2002 and 2003) in the Albert Means recruiting case; 10-3 Alabama won the SEC West but could not play in a bowl.
SEC rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | H | MTSU (4-8) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 39-34 | |
| 9/7 | A | Oklahoma (11-2) | [P4:Big 12] | L | 27-37 | |
| 9/14 | H | North Texas (7-5) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 33-7 | |
| 9/21 | H | Southern Miss (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 20-7 | |
| 9/28 | A | Arkansas (9-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 30-12 | |
| 10/5 | H | Georgia (12-1) | [P4:SEC] | L | 25-27 | |
| 10/19 | H | Ole Miss (6-6) | [P4:SEC] | W | 42-7 | |
| 10/26 | A | Tennessee (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 34-14 | |
| 11/2 | A | Vanderbilt (2-10) | [P4:SEC] | W | 30-8 | |
| 11/9 | H | Mississippi St (3-9) | [P4:SEC] | W | 28-14 | |
| 11/16 | A | LSU (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 31-0 | |
| 11/23 | H | Auburn (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 7-17 | |
| 11/30 | A | Hawai'i (10-3) | [G5:WAC] | W | 21-16 |