# 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

The 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1990 season.

## Legend

| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (#–#) | Win–loss record |
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

| | Preseason | Week 1 Sept 18 | Week 2 Sept 25 | Week 3 Oct 2 | Week 4 Oct 9 | Week 5 Oct 16 | Week 6 Oct 23 | Week 7 Oct 30 | Week 8 Nov 6 | Week 9 Nov 13 | Week 10 Nov 20 | |
| 1. | Georgia Southern (4) | Furman (3–0) (3) | Middle Tennessee State (4–0) (4) | Middle Tennessee State (5–0) (4) | Eastern Kentucky (5–0) (4) | Eastern Kentucky (6–0) (4) | Eastern Kentucky (7–0) (4) | Eastern Kentucky (8–0) (4) | Eastern Kentucky (9–0) (4) | Eastern Kentucky (10–0) (4) | Middle Tennessee State (10–1) (4) | 1. |
| 2. | Stephen F. Austin | Middle Tennessee State (3–0) (1) | Montana (3–0) | Grambling State (4–0) | Grambling State (5–0) | SW Missouri State (6–1) | SW Missouri State (7–1) | SW Missouri State (8–1) | Nevada (9–0) | Middle Tennessee State (9–1) | Youngstown State (11–0) | 2. |
| 3. | Eastern Kentucky | Montana (2–0) | New Hampshire (3–0) | SW Missouri State (4–1) | SW Missouri State (5–1) | Nevada (6–0) | Nevada (7–0) | Nevada (8–0) | Middle Tennessee State (8–1) | Youngstown State (10–0) | Georgia Southern (8–3) | 3. |
| 4. | Furman т | New Hampshire (2–0) | Furman (3–1) | Eastern Kentucky (4–0) | Nevada (5–0) | Middle Tennessee State (6–1) | Middle Tennessee State (7–1) | Middle Tennessee State (8–1) | Youngstown State (9–0) | UMass (8–0–1) | Nevada (10–1) | 4. |
| 5. | Holy Cross т | Grambling State (2–0) | Grambling State (3–0) | Nevada (4–0) | Middle Tennessee State (5–1) | New Hampshire (5–0–1) | New Hampshire (6–0–1) | Youngstown State (8–0) | UMass (7–0–1) | Boise State (8–2) | Eastern Kentucky (10–1) | 5. |
| 6. | Montana | SW Missouri State (2–1) | SW Missouri State (3–1) | New Hampshire (3–0–1) т | New Hampshire (4–0–1) | Youngstown State (7–0) | Youngstown State (8–0) | UMass (6–0–1) | Boise State (7–2) | Georgia Southern (7–3) | SW Missouri State (9–2) | 6. |
| 7. | SW Missouri State | North Texas (2–0) | Eastern Kentucky (3–0) | Youngstown State (5–0) т | Youngstown State (6–0) | UMass (4–0–1) | UMass (5–0–1) | Furman (6–2) | Georgia Southern (6–3) | Nevada (9–1) | William & Mary (9–2) | 7. |
| 8. | Connecticut | Eastern Kentucky (2–0) | Liberty (4–0) | Montana (3–1) | UMass (3–0–1) | Furman (5–2) | Furman (5–2) | Boise State (6–2) | SW Missouri State (8–2) | SW Missouri State (9–2) | Holy Cross (9–1–1) | 8. |
| 9. | Grambling State | Liberty (3–0) | The Citadel (2–1) | Marshall (3–1) | Furman (4–2) | Boise State (5–2) | Boise State (5–2) | Georgia Southern (5–3) | William & Mary (7–2) | William & Mary (8–2) | UMass (8–1–1) | 9. |
| 10. | William & Mary | Eastern Washington (2–0) | Nevada (3–0) | Eastern Washington (3–1) | Boise State (4–2) | Northern Iowa (4–2) | Georgia Southern (4–3) | William & Mary (6–2) | Holy Cross (7–1–1) | Holy Cross (8–1–1) | Boise State (8–3) | 10. |
| 11. | Middle Tennessee State | The Citadel (1–1) | Rhode Island (3–0) | UMass (2–0–1) | Colgate (4–2) | Georgia Southern (3–3) т | William & Mary (5–2) | Holy Cross (6–1–1) | Jackson State (7–2) | The Citadel (7–3) | Northern Iowa (8–3) | 11. |
| 12. | Boise State | Rhode Island (2–0) | Youngstown State (4–0) | Furman (3–2) | The Citadel (3–2) | Grambling State (5–1) т | Jackson State (6–2) | Jackson State (6–2) | The Citadel (6–3) | Northern Iowa (7–3) | Furman (8–3) | 12. |
| 13. | Youngstown State | Nevada (2–0) | North Texas (2–1) | Liberty (4–1) | Northern Iowa (3–2) | North Texas (4–2) | Holy Cross (5–1–1) | New Hampshire (6–1–1) | SW Texas State (6–3) | Furman (7–3) | Idaho (8–3) | 13. |
| 14. | NE Louisiana | Western Kentucky (2–0) | Boise State (3–1) | Colgate (3–1) т | Georgia Southern (3–3) | William & Mary (4–2) | Montana (5–2) | Montana (6–2) | Northern Iowa (6–3) | Idaho (7–3) | NE Louisiana (7–4) | 14. |
| 15. | Florida A&M | Youngstown State (3–0) | NE Louisiana (2–1) | Jackson State (4–1) т | North Texas (3–2) | Holy Cross (4–1–1) | SW Texas State (5–3) | SW Texas State (6–3) | Furman (6–3) | NE Louisiana (6–4) | The Citadel (7–4) | 15. |
| 16. | Colgate | Appalachian State (1–1) | Texas Southern (4–0) | Northwestern State (2–2) | William & Mary (3–2) | Jackson State (5–2) | The Citadel (4–3) | The Citadel (5–3) | North Carolina A&T (8–1) | Jackson State (7–3) | Jackson State (8–3) | 16. |
| 17. | Eastern Illinois т | Boise State (2–1) | UMass (1–0–1) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | Marshall (3–2) | Montana (4–2) | Northern Iowa (4–3) | Northern Iowa (5–3) | Idaho (6–3) | Dartmouth (6–2–1) | Dartmouth (7–2–1) | 17. |
| 18. | North Texas т | NE Louisiana (1–0–1) т | Northern Iowa (2–2) | The Citadel (2–2) | Weber State (4–2) | Tennessee Tech (5–2) | Tennessee Tech (5–2) | North Carolina A&T (7–1) | Marshall (5–4) | UCF (7–3) | UCF (8–3) | 18. |
| 19. | Nevada | UMass (1–0–1) т | Western Kentucky (2–1) | Boise State (3–2) | Eastern Washington (3–2) | SW Texas State (4–3) | McNeese State (4–3) | Colgate (6–2) | Montana (6–3) | North Texas (6–4) | New Hampshire (7–3–1) т | 19. |
| 20. | The Citadel | Lehigh (2–0) | Eastern Washington (2–1) т | Georgia Southern (2–3) | Holy Cross (3–1–1) | Bucknell (5–1) | North Carolina A&T (6–1) т | NE Louisiana (5–3) | New Hampshire (6–2–1) т | SW Texas State (6–4) | North Carolina A&T (9–2) т | 20. |
| 21. | | | William & Mary (2–1) т | | | | Chattanooga (4–3) т | | Dartmouth (5–2–1) т | | | 21. |
| | Preseason | Week 1 Sept 18 | Week 2 Sept 25 | Week 3 Oct 2 | Week 4 Oct 9 | Week 5 Oct 16 | Week 6 Oct 23 | Week 7 Oct 30 | Week 8 Nov 6 | Week 9 Nov 13 | Week 10 Nov 20 | |
| | | Dropped: 1 Georgia Southern2 Stephen F. Austin5 Holy Cross8 Connecticut10 William & Mary15 Florida A&M16 Colgate17 Eastern Illinois | Dropped: 16 Appalachian State20 Lehigh | Dropped: 11 Rhode Island13 North Texas15 NE Louisiana16 Texas Southern19 Western KentuckyT–20 William & Mary | Dropped: 8 Montana13 Liberty15 Jackson State16 Northwestern State | Dropped: 11 Colgate12 The Citadel17 Marshall18 Weber State19 Eastern Washington | Dropped: 12 Grambling State13 North Texas20 Bucknell | Dropped: 18 Tennessee Tech19 McNeese StateT–20 Chattanooga | Dropped: 19 Colgate20 NE Louisiana | Dropped: 16 North Carolina A&T18 Marshall19 Montana20 New Hampshire | Dropped: 19 North Texas20 SW Texas State | |