| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Mallory |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Joe Novak |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Jim Latanski |
| Captain: | Mike Terna, Jim Hannula, Mike Pinckney, Jim Latanski |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
The 1980 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.