The 2002 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by fourth-year head coach Dean Pees.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire* | | ESPN+ | W 34–7 | 16,073 |
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | at No. 8 Ohio State* | | | L 17–51 | 98,689 |
| September 13 | 2:00 pm | Cal Poly* | | | W 37–34 | 8,410 |
| September 21 | 2:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | | | L 20–27 | 15,042 |
| September 28 | 2:00 pm | at Northern Illinois | | | L 6–13 | 16,302 |
| October 5 | 2:00 pm | Marshall | | | L 21–42 | 15,337 |
| October 19 | 2:00 pm | Ohio | | | L 0–50 | 10,250 |
| October 26 | 1:00 pm | at Buffalo | | | W 16–12 | 5,102 |
| November 2 | 2:00 pm | Bowling Green | | | L 14–45 | 7,165 |
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | at Connecticut* | | | L 21–63 | 15,332 |
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | at Central Florida | | | L 6–32 | 7,354 |
| November 23 | 2:00 pm | Akron | | | L 10–48 | 3,278 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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| Culture & lore |
- The Marching Golden Flashes
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