| Year: | 1990 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Mike Summers |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Tim McGuire |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Kevin Cassidy, Paul Rogan, Claude Royster |
| Stadium: | Huskie Stadium |
The 1990 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jerry Pettibone in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Huskies compiled a record of 6–5. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.