Tyrone Willingham Era (2002-2004)

2002 \| Captains: Arnaz Battle, Sean Mahan, Gerome Sapp, Shane Walton \| Record: 10-3
Month	ND Rank	Opponent	W/L Score
August 31	Not Ranked	Maryland (21)	W, 22-0
September 7	23	Purdue	W, 24-17
September 14	20	Michigan (7)	W, 25-23
September 21	12	@ Michigan State	W, 21-17
October 5	9	Stanford	W, 31-7
October 12	8	Pittsburgh	W, 14-6
October 19	7	@ Air Force(18)	W, 21-14
October 26	6	@ Florida State (11)	W, 34-24
November 2	4	Boston College	L, 7-14
November 9	9	@ Navy	W, 30-23
November 23	8	Rutgers	W, 42-0
November 30	7	@ Southern Cal (6)	L, 13-44

Gator Bowl
January 1	11	NORTH CAROLINA STATE (17)	L, 6-28

2003 \| Captains: Darrell Campbell, Omar Jenkins, Vontez Duff, Jim Molinaro \| Record: 5-7
Month	ND Rank	Opponent	W/L Score
September 6	19	Washington State	W, 29-26
September 13	15	Michigan (5)	L, 0-38
September 20	Not Ranked	Michigan State	L, 16-22
September 27	Not Ranked	Purdue (22)	L, 10-23
October 11	Not Ranked	Pittsburgh (15)	W, 20-14
October 18	Not Ranked	Southern Cal (5)	L, 14-45
October 25	Not Ranked	Boston College	L, 25-27
November 1	Not Ranked	Florida State (5)	L, 0-37
November 8	Not Ranked	Navy	W, 27-24
November 15	Not Ranked	BYU	W, 33-14
November 29	Not Ranked	Stanford	W, 57-7
December 6	Not Ranked	Syracuse	L, 12-38

2004 \| Captains: Derek Curry, Ryan Grant, Mike Goolsby, Carlyle Holiday \| Record: 6-6
Month	ND Rank	Opponent	W/L Score
September 4	Not Ranked	BYU	L, 17-20
September 11	Not Ranked	Michigan (8)	W, 28-20
September 18	Not Ranked	Michigan State	W, 31-24
September 25	Not Ranked	Washington	W, 38-3
October 2	Not Ranked	Purdue (15)	L, 16-41
October 9	Not Ranked	Stanford	W, 23-15
October 16	Not Ranked	Navy	W, 27-9
October 23	24	Boston College	L, 23-24
November 6	Not Ranked	Tennessee (9)	W, 17-13
November 13	24	Pittsburgh	L, 38-41
November 27	Not Ranked	Southern Cal (1)	L, 10-41

Insight.com Bowl
December 26	Not Ranked	Oregon State	L, 21-38

2002 | Captains: Arnaz Battle, Sean Mahan, Gerome Sapp, Shane Walton | Record: 10-3