Led by ninth-year head coach Bob Biggs, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 10–3.
12 in the NCAA Division II poll at the end of the regular season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs for the sixth straight year.
The Aggies defeated 11th-ranked Texas A&M–Kingsville in the first round and 17th-ranked Tarleton State in the quarterfinals before losing in semifinal round to fourth-ranked and eventual national champion North Dakota.
The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.
[3][4] The following UC Davis Aggies players were selected in the 2002 NFL draft.