The culminating game of the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season, it was won by Georgia Southern, 36–13.
[4] The location of the final, the Georgia Southern Eagles' Paulson Stadium, had been predetermined via a three-year agreement the university reached with the NCAA in February 1989.
[5] Georgia Southern finished their regular season with an 8–3 record, with one of their losses coming against Florida State of Division I-A.
Nevada finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference); their only loss was an away game against Boise State.
[8] Ranked fourth in the final NCAA I-AA in-house poll[7] and seeded fourth in the tournament, the Wolf Pack defeated Northeast Louisiana, Furman, and Boise State to reach the final.