The 2002 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Robinson, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–7 record with mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:45 p.m. | Wisconsin* | | ESPN2 | L 7–27 | 42,075 |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas* | - Sam Boyd Stadium
- Whitney, NV
| | W 31–20 | 25,109 |
September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | at Oregon State* | | TBS | L 17–47 | 36,121 |
September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Toledo* | | ESPN Plus | L 21–38 | 26,050 |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Nevada* | | | W 21–17 | 28,341 |
October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | New Mexico | - Sam Boyd Stadium
- Whitney, NV
| | L 16–25 | 21,205 |
October 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at BYU | | SPW | W 24–3 | 62,543 |
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | | | L 21–31 | 21,541 |
November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Wyoming | - Sam Boyd Stadium
- Whitney, NV
| SPW | W 49–48 OT | 23,346 |
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Utah | | | L 17–28 | 28,528 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force | - Sam Boyd Stadium
- Whitney, NV
| ESPN Plus | L 32–49 | 25,417 |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Colorado State | | SPW | W 36–33 | 28,877 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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- Hey Reb!
- Win with the Rebels
- Star of Nevada
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