The 1987 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Led by third-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 5–5–1.
Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
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