| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Northeastern Huskies |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Tsnrank: | 11 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–2 |
| Head Coach: | Don Brown |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Kevin Morris |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Kurt Abrams |
| Captain2: | Steve Anzalone |
| Captain3: | John McDonald |
| Captain4: | Art Smith |
| Stadium: | Parsons Field |
| Champion: | A-10 co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 24–29 vs. Fordham |
The 2002 Northeastern Huskies football team represented Northeastern University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 67th season and they finished as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Maine.[1] [2] Picked to finish 10th in the conference preseason poll, the Huskies went on to set school records for single season overall wins (10) and conference wins (7).[2] They also upset favored Division I-A opponent Ohio 31–0, a marquee win in Northeastern's football program's history.[2] The Huskies were seeded fourth in the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs bracket but lost to Fordham, 24–29, in the first round.[3] Ten players earned spots on the All-Atlantic 10 team.[2] [4] The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Don Brown.[3]