The 1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Boston University	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–20
September 15	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–34
September 22	West Chester*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 13–12
September 29	Rhode Island	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 24–19	12,341
October 6	William & Mary*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 12–22	21,378
October 13	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	W 19–15	8,850	[1]
October 20	No. 8 UMass	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 3–17	22,184
October 27	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 10–17
November 3	Connecticut	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 35–21
November 10	at Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 35–25	5,090	[2]
November 17	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 27–31
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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