2002 Sun Belt Conference football season

The 2002 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 2nd college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2002 season, seven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Arkansas State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State and North Texas.

2002 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationAugust 25, 2002 - November 30, 2002
Number of teams7
2003 NFL Draft
Top draft pickCharles Tillman (Louisiana–Lafayette)
Picked byChicago Bears, 35th overall
Regular season
Season championsNorth Texas
  Runners-upNew Mexico State
Season MVPBrandon Kennedy
Top scorerDanny Smith (84 points)
2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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–Lafayette  2 4   3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe  2 4   3 9  
Idaho  1 5   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion

The conference title was won by North Texas, in its second year as both a Sun Belt member, making them the first team to go back-to-back in Sun Belt Conference history.

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