| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3 - 9 |
| Conf Record: | 1 - 7 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
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.