2002 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game

The game was played on December 20, 2002, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

The culminating game of the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season, it was won by Western Kentucky, 34–14.

Western Kentucky started their season with a loss to Kansas State of Division I-A, and the team was 2–3 after their first five games.

Unseeded in the playoffs, the Hilltoppers defeated Murray State, second-seed Western Illinois, and third-seed Georgia Southern to reach the final.

McNeese State finished their regular season with a 9–1 record (6–0 in conference); their only loss was to Nebraska of Division I-A.