2002 Nebraska-Penn State football predictions
 
• Joe Drape, New York Times: Nebraska to win
• Stewart Mandel, CNNSI: NU 34, PSU 9
• Bob Smizik, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: NU 28, PSU 14
• Richard Rosenblatt, AP: PSU 27, NU 24
• College Football News: PSU 23, NU 20
• Erick Smith, USA Today: PSU 23, NU 20
• Tony Mejia, CBS Sportsline: NU 27, PSU 24
• 5 of 5 Sportsline writers: Nebraska to win
• Michael Bradley, Sporting News: NU 23, PSU 17
• 4 of 6 TSN writers: Penn State to win
• Harmon Forecast: NU 29, PSU 17