2002 North Texas
8–5 (6–0 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Darrell Dickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 41–2Nov 2
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 3Texas | L 0–27 | 16% |
| Sep 7 | vs Nicholls | W 23–0 | 77% |
| Sep 14 | at Alabama | L 7–33 | 25% |
| Sep 21 | at TCU | L 10–16 | 26% |
| Sep 28 | at Arizona | L 9–14 | 29% |
| Oct 5 | vs South Florida | L 17–24 | 42% |
| Oct 19 | at Arkansas State | W 13–10 | 48% |
| Oct 26 | at Louisiana | W 27–0 | 54% |
| Nov 2 | vs UL Monroe | W 41–2 | 78% |
| Nov 9 | vs Idaho | W 10–0 | 77% |
| Nov 16 | vs New Mexico State | W 38–27 | 56% |
| Nov 23 | at Middle Tennessee | W 30–20 | 53% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs CincinnatiNew Orleans Bowl | W 24–19 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 24–19 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions6–0 in the conference
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–0 first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 249–192
- Coach
- Darrell Dickey
- Elo
- 1515 +88 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.7 No. 57 of 117; offense No. 110, defense No. 7
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 57 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 102
- Offensive coordinator
- Ramon Flanigan
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary DeLoach
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
2002 Sun Belt Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Texas | 6–0 | 8–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 5–1 | 7–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–3 | 6–7 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana | 2–4 | 3–9 | |
| UL Monroe | 2–4 | 3–9 | |
| Idaho | 1–5 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.