Schedule
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Minnesota and Purdue this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2002 | 12:00 PM | Central Florida* | #23 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | W 27–24 (vacated) | 103,029 | |
| September 14, 2002 | 8:00 PM | #7 Nebraska* | #25 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 40–7 (vacated) | 110,753 | |
| September 21, 2002 | 12:00 PM | Louisiana Tech* | #15 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 49–17 (vacated) | 103,987 | |
| September 28, 2002 | 12:00 PM | Iowa | #12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | L 35–42 OT | 108,247 | |
| October 5, 2002 | 3:30 PM | at #15 Wisconsin | #21 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | W 34–31 (vacated) | 79,403 | |
| October 12, 2002 | 3:30 PM | at #10 Michigan | #17 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 24–27 OT | 111,502 | |
| October 19, 2002 | 12:00 PM | Northwestern | #21 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | W 49–0 (vacated) | 108,853 | |
| October 26, 2002 | 3:30 PM | at #4 Ohio State | #17 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | L 7–13 | 105,103 | |
| November 2, 2002 | 3:30 PM | Illinois | #21 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | W 18–7 (vacated) | 105,589 | |
| November 9, 2002 | 3:30 PM | Virginia* | #19 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 35–14 (vacated) | 108,698 | |
| November 16, 2002 | 3:30 PM | at Indiana | #16 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN2 | W 58–25 (vacated) | 27,454 | |
| November 23, 2002 | 3:30 PM | Michigan State | #16 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ABC | W 61–7 (vacated) | 108,755 | |
| January 1, 2003 | 1:00 PM | vs. #22 Auburn* | #10 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl) | ABC | L 9–13 | 66,334 | |
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