2002 playoffs

Champion

GV Grand Valley State beat VS Valdosta State 31-24 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• GV Grand Valley State 31
  VS Valdosta State 24

Semifinals 2

• GV Grand Valley State 44
  UO Northern Colorado 7
• VS Valdosta State 21
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 12

Quarterfinals 4

• GV Grand Valley State 62
  IU Indiana (PA) 21
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 27
  UD UC Davis 20

  OT

• UO Northern Colorado 23
  NM Northwest Missouri State 12
• VS Valdosta State 31
  C Carson-Newman 28

First round 8

• C Carson-Newman 40
  FS Fayetteville State 27
• GV Grand Valley State 62
  L LIU 13
• IU Indiana (PA) 27
  SV Saginaw Valley State 23
• NM Northwest Missouri State 45
  UO Minnesota Duluth 41
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 58
  UO Nebraska-Kearney 40
• UD UC Davis 24
  CW Central Washington 6
• UO Northern Colorado 49
  UO Central Missouri 28
• VS Valdosta State 24
  C Catawba 7

The field 16 teams

School	Finish
GV Grand Valley State	Won the championship
VS Valdosta State	Lost in the championship
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the semifinals
UO Northern Colorado	Lost in the semifinals
C Carson-Newman	Lost in the quarterfinals
IU Indiana (PA)	Lost in the quarterfinals
NM Northwest Missouri State	Lost in the quarterfinals
UD UC Davis	Lost in the quarterfinals
C Catawba	Lost in the first round
CW Central Washington	Lost in the first round
FS Fayetteville State	Lost in the first round
L LIU	Lost in the first round
SV Saginaw Valley State	Lost in the first round
UO Central Missouri	Lost in the first round
UO Minnesota Duluth	Lost in the first round
UO Nebraska-Kearney	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.