| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 2–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | James Reese |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | The Coliseum |
The 2002 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–10, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the OVC.