2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#24 Marshall x$		7	–	1		11	–	2
UCF		6	–	2		7	–	5
Miami		5	–	3		7	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4		4	–	8
Akron		3	–	5		4	–	8
Kent State		1	–	7		3	–	9
Buffalo		0	–	8		1	–	11
West Division
Toledo xy		7	–	1		9	–	5
Northern Illinois x		7	–	1		8	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2		9	–	3
Ball State		4	–	4		6	–	6
Western Michigan		3	–	5		4	–	8
Central Michigan		2	–	6		4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 MAC Championship Game was played on December 7, 2002 at Marshall Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Marshall Thundering Herd, of the East Division, and the Toledo Rockets, of the West Division. The Thundering Herd beat the Rockets 49-45.