Northwestern
B10 · 1990 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northwestern head-to-head · History & Eras
1990 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H |  ACC | 4–7 | L 24–27 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Rice (RICE)H2H | IND SWC | 5–6 | L 14–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 24–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H |  B10 | 6–5–1 | L 0–42 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 6–5 | L 25–35 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 1–10 | W 44–34 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | L 14–56 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 7–4–1 | L 7–48 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 2–9 | L 13–33 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 8–3–1 | L 22–29 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | L 23–28 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Northern Illinois +6
- Wisconsin +1
- Michigan State -3
- Iowa -4
- Ohio State -4
- Illinois -4
- Indiana -5
- Minnesota -5
- Rice -6
- Duke -7
- Purdue -9
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.182 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.