
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic College Fund Football Classic | |||||
| Sun., Aug 25, 2002 | #16 | Arkansas State | W, 63-7 | Syndicated / ERT | Lane Stadium |
| Sun., Sep 1, 2002 | #16 | #14 LSU | W, 26-8 | ABC (national) | Lane Stadium |
| Thu., Sep 12, 2002 | #11 | #16 Marshall | W, 47-21 | ESPN (national) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Sep 21, 2002 | #7 | at #19 Texas A&M | W, 13-3 | ABC (regional) | College Station, Texas |
| Sat., Sep 28, 2002 | #5 | at Western Michigan | W, 30-0 | BIG EAST Network (regional) | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| Thu., Oct 10, 2002 | #4 | at Boston College * | W, 28-23 | ESPN (national) | Chestnut Hill, Mass. |
| Homecoming/Orange Effect | |||||
| Sat., Oct 19, 2002 | #3 | Rutgers * | W, 35-14 | HokieVision (campus) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Oct 26, 2002 | #3 | Temple * | W, 20-10 | HokieVision (campus) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Nov 2, 2002 | #3 | Pittsburgh * | L, 21-28 | ESPN2 (national) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Nov 9, 2002 | #8 | at Syracuse * | L, 42-50 (3OT) | ESPN (national) | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Wed., Nov 20, 2002 | #13 | West Virginia * | L, 18-21 | ESPN2 (national) | Lane Stadium |
| Maroon Effect | |||||
| Sat., Nov 30, 2002 | #22 | Virginia | W, 21-9 | ESPN (national) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Dec 7, 2002 | #18 | at #1 Miami * | L, 45-56 | ABC (national) | Miami, Fla. |
| San Francisco Bowl | |||||
| Tue., Dec 31, 2002 | #21 | vs. Air Force | W, 20-13 | ESPN2 (national) | San Francisco, Calif. |
| Overall: 10-4  Conference: 3-4 Home: 6-2 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 1-0 Season Stats: View | Head Coach: Frank Beamer Preseason Ranking: 16 Final Ranking: 18 |