Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 8:00 pm | vs. #21 Maryland | Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) | ABC | W 22–0 | 72,903 | ||
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | Purdue | #23 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 24–17 | 80,795 | |
| September 14 | 1:30 pm | #7 Michigan | #20 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 25–23 | 80,795 | |
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | at Michigan State | #12 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ABC | W 21–17 | 75,182 | |
| October 5 | 1:30 pm | Stanford | #9 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 31–17 | 80,795 | |
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | Pittsburgh | #8 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 14–6 | 80,795 | |
| October 19 | 10:00 pm | at #18 Air Force | #7 | Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO | ESPN | W 21–14 | 56,409 | |
| October 26 | 12:00 pm | at #11 Florida State | #6 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | W 34–24 | 84,106 | |
| November 2 | 2:30 pm | Boston College | #4 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 14–7 | 80,935 | |
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | at Navy | #9 | Ravens Stadium • Baltimore, MD | CBS | W 30–23 | 70,260 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | Rutgers | #8 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 42–0 | 80,795 | |
| November 30 | 8:00 pm | at #11 USC | #7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 44–13 | 91,432 | |
| January 1, 2003 | 12:30 pm | vs. #17 NC State | #11 | Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | NBC | L 28–6 | 73,491 | |
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