The 2002 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Tim Stowers, the Rams compiled a 3–9 record (1–8 against conference opponents) and finished last out of eleven teams in the conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Bryant*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 28–0	3,346
September 7	at No. 20 Hofstra	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 19–37	3,333
September 14	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 17–63	43,089
September 28	at No. 3 Maine	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 14–31	7,034
October 5	Brown*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	W 38–28	3,990	[2]
October 12	at No. 20 Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 13–38	1,004
October 19	Delaware	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 17–14 2OT	5,791
October 26	Richmond	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–26	1,451
November 2	James Madison	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 11–15	3,966	[3]
November 9	at No. 20 William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 6–44	5,502
November 16	at No. 14 Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 3–45	5,019
November 23	UMass	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 21–48	2,501
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game