The 1990 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, tying for second place the Big West. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.