| Year: | 1982 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 5–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Mallory |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Joe Novak |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Max Gill |
| Captain: | Larry Alleyne, Rich Barrent, Max Gill, Jim Keogh, Larry Tharp |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
The 1982 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the MAC. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.