| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gateway Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | Gateway |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Denver Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Boomer Grigsby, Mike Souza |
| Captain: | Vito Golson, Boomer Grigsby, Jon Laurenti, Ray Robinson |
| Stadium: | Hancock Stadium |
The 2002 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Denver Johnson and played their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. The Redbirds finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a record of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Gateway.[1]