Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2002 | Middle Tennessee State | Birmingham, AL | W | 39–34 | |
| Sept. 7, 2002 | Oklahoma | Away | L | 27–37 | |
| Sept. 14, 2002 | North Texas | Home | W | 33–7 | |
| Sept. 21, 2002 | Southern Miss | Home | W | 20–7 | |
| Sept. 28, 2002 | Arkansas | Away | W | 30–12 | Conference game |
| Oct. 5, 2002 | Georgia | Home | L | 25–27 | Conference game |
| Oct. 19, 2002 | Ole Miss | Home | W | 42–7 | Conference game |
| Oct. 26, 2002 | Tennessee | Away | W | 34–14 | Conference game |
| Nov. 2, 2002 | Vanderbilt | Away | W | 30–8 | Conference game |
| Nov. 9, 2002 | Mississippi State | Home | W | 28–14 | Conference game |
| Nov. 16, 2002 | LSU | Away | W | 31–0 | Conference game |
| Nov. 23, 2002 | Auburn | Home | L | 7–17 | Conference game |
| Nov. 30, 2002 | Hawaii | Away | W | 21–16 |