The 2002 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Sacramento State competed in the Big Sky Conference. The Hornets were led by eighth-year head coach John Volek and played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and seven losses (5–7, 3–4 Big Sky). Sacramento State was outscored by its opponents 325–380 for the season. This was John Volek's last season as head coach at Sacramento State. He finished his eight seasons with a record of 31–57–1, which is a .354 winning percentage.