2002 I-AA Top 25 Football Poll
Sports Network's I-AA College Football Poll 12/23/02 - Final
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (41) | 12-3 | 1,120 | 15 |
| 2. McNeese State Cowboys (4) | 13-2 | 1,083 | 1 |
| 3. Georgia Southern Eagles | 11-3 | 1,012 | 2 |
| 4. Villanova Wildcats | 11-4 | 965 | 12 |
| 5. Western Illinois Leathernecks | 11-2 | 954 | 3 |
| 6. Maine Black Bears | 11-3 | 850 | 7 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 11-3 | 848 | 9 |
| 8. Grambling State Tigers | 11-2 | 771 | 4 |
| 9. Furman Paladins | 8-4 | 649 | 6 |
| 10. Appalachian State Mountaineers | 8-4 | 631 | 5 |
| 11. Northeastern Huskies | 10-3 | 624 | 8 |
| 12. Fordham Rams | 10-3 | 619 | 21 |
| 13. Eastern Illinois Panthers | 8-4 | 558 | 10 |
| 14. Wofford Terriers | 9-3 | 542 | 14 |
| 15. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 11-2 | 532 | 11 |
| 16. Northwestern State Demons | 9-4 | 514 | 13 |
| 17. Pennsylvania Quakers | 9-1 | 408 | 16 |
| 18. Idaho State Bengals | 8-3 | 345 | 17 |
| 19. Montana State Bobcats | 7-6 | 273 | 24 |
| 20. Murray State Racers | 7-5 | 225 | 23 |
| 21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 8-4 | 217 | 19 |
| 22. Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | 9-1 | 214 | 18 |
| 23. Nicholls State Colonels | 7-4 | 204 | 20 |
| 24. Southeast Missouri State Indians | 8-4 | 141 | 22 |
| 25. Colgate Raiders | 9-3 | 106 | 25 |
| Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Massachusetts, Harvard, Illinois State, Youngstown State, William & Mary, Jackson State, South Carolina State, Northern Arizona, Dayton, Eastern Washington, Lehigh, Northern Arizona, Portland State | |||
