Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats · Lexington, KY
Southeastern Conference · Power 4 · National rank #54
Not eligible for the 2002 postseason: NCAA sanctions: Kentucky was not eligible for postseason play in 2002 under NCAA sanctions from the Hal Mumme-era violations (7-5).
SEC rankings · National FBS rankings · All teams
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Tier:Conf | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/1 | A | Louisville (7-5) | [G5:CUSA] | W | 22-17 | |
| 9/7 | H | UTEP (2-10) | [G5:WAC] | W | 77-17 | |
| 9/14 | H | Indiana (3-9) | [P4:Big Ten] | W | 27-17 | |
| 9/21 | H | MTSU (4-8) | [G5:Sun Belt] | W | 44-22 | |
| 9/28 | A | Florida (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 34-41 | |
| 10/12 | H | South Carolina (5-7) | [P4:SEC] | L | 12-16 | |
| 10/19 | A | Arkansas (9-4) | [P4:SEC] | W | 29-17 | |
| 10/26 | H | Georgia (12-1) | [P4:SEC] | L | 24-52 | |
| 11/2 | A | Mississippi St (3-9) | [P4:SEC] | W | 45-24 | |
| 11/9 | H | LSU (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 30-33 | |
| 11/16 | H | Vanderbilt (2-10) | [P4:SEC] | W | 41-21 | |
| 11/30 | A | Tennessee (8-4) | [P4:SEC] | L | 0-24 |