| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | John Bunting |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Gary Tranquill |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Dave Huxtable |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Sam Aiken, Dexter Reid, Ronald Brewer |
| Stadium: | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
The 2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 3–9 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place eighth.
| Name | Position [1] | Seasons in Position |
|---|---|---|
| John Bunting | Head coach | 2nd |
| Gunter Brewer | Wide Receivers | 3rd |
| Rod Broadway | Defensive tackles | 2nd |
| Ken Browning | Tight Ends / recruiting coordinator | 9th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 2nd |
| Jim Fleming | Defensive Backs / special teams coordinator | 1st |
| Hal Hunter | Offensive Line | 1st |
| Dave Huxtable | Defensive coordinator / Linebackers | 2nd |
| Andre' Powell | Running backs | 2nd |
| Gary Tranquill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 2nd |
| James Webster, Jr. | Defensive ends | 2nd |