The 1990 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Shuck, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.