Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | at Akron* | | L 7–17 | 20,001 | [1] |
September 8 | Ball State* | | L 3–13 | 11,497 | [2] |
September 15 | at Western Kentucky* | | L 9–19 | 14,500 | [3] |
September 22 | Missouri–Rolla* | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| W 46–0 | 13,033 | [4] |
September 29 | Eastern Illinois | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL (rivalry)
| W 28–7 | 12,164 | [5] |
October 6 | at No. 17 Northern Iowa | | L 0–31 | 14,689 | [6] |
October 13 | Southern Illinois | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| W 27–3 | 10,812 | [7] |
October 20 | No. 2 Southwest Missouri State | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| L 30–45 | 11,936 | [8] |
October 27 | Austin Peay* | - Hancock Stadium
- Normal, IL
| W 13–9 | | [9] |
November 3 | Indiana State | | W 28–24 | 3,622 | [10] |
November 10 | at Western Illinois | | L 7–21 | 8,176 | [11] |
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- ^ "Zips win first with defense". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State a winner in opener". The South Bend Tribune. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Kentucky tops Illinois St. 19–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois State 46, Missouri–Rolla 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Busted play breaks Eastern's back". Herald and Review. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa defense shuts down Illinois State". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 14, 1990). "ISU fights back, drops SIU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU falls short against SW Missouri". The Pantagraph. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Govs' Gallant effort not good enough". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late touchdown lifts Redbirds". The Pantagraph. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISU closes out season with losing effort". The Pantagraph. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.