2002 Mountain West Conference football season

2002 Mountain West Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
Number of teams8
2003 NFL Draft
Top draft pickJordan Gross (Utah)
Picked byCarolina Panthers, 8th overall
Regular season
Season championsColorado State
  Runners-upNew Mexico
Top scorerChance Harridge (132 points)
Football seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Colorado State $   6 1     10 4  
New Mexico   5 2     7 7  
Air Force   4 3     8 5  
San Diego State   4 3     4 9  
Utah   3 4     5 6  
UNLV   3 4     5 7  
BYU   2 5     5 7  
Wyoming   1 6     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Mountain West Conference football season was the fourth since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. Colorado State won the conference championship in 2002, the Rams' third title since the league began in 1999.