The 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo.

By virtue of their head-to-head win over Northern Illinois, the Toledo Rockets advanced to the MAC Championship Game.

Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

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