2002 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Team | Date | Venue | PITT Record VS. | Prev. Meeting | Result | |
| Ohio Univ | 8/31 | Home | 4-0-0 | 1994 W 30-16 | W 27-14 |
| Texas A&M | 9/7 | Home | 1-1-0 | 1989 W 31-28 | L 12-14 |
| Alabama-Birmingham | 9/14 | Away | 2-0-0 | 2001 W 24-6 | W 26-20 |
| Rutgers | 9/21 | Home | 17-3-0 | 2001 W 42-0 | W 23-3 |
| Toledo | 9/28 | Home | 1-0-0 | 1st Meeting | W 37-19 |
| Syracuse | 10/5 | Away | 26-29-3 | 2001 L 10-42 | W 48-24 |
| Notre Dame | 10/12 | Away | 17-42-1 | 2001 L 7-24 | L 6-14 |
| Boston College | 10/26 | Home | 14-13-0 | 2001 L 7-45 | W 19-16 |
| Virginia Tech | 11/2 | Away | 3-7-0 | 2001 W 38-7 | W 28-21 |
| Temple | 11/9 | Home | 24-8-1 | 2001 W 33-7 | W 29-22 |
| Miami | 11/21 | Away | 9-20-1 | 2001 L 21-43 | L 21-28 |
| West Virginia | 11/30 | Home | 58-34-3 | 2001 W 23-17 | L 17-24 |
| Oregon State | 12/26 | Insight Bowl | 1-0-0 | 1st Meeting | W 38-13 |