The 1987 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.
Led by 18th-year head coach Jim Sochor, UC Davis compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the NCAC title for the 17th consecutive season.
10 in the final NCAA Division II poll.
Unlike the previous five seasons, the Aggies did not qualify for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs in 1987.
The Aggies played home games at Toomey Field in Davis, California.