| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Sweeney |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Stadium: | Bulldog Stadium |
| Champion: | Big West champion California Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | California Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 35–30 vs. Western Michigan |
The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
Fresno State earned their third NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1988. They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Western Michigan Broncos in the eighth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18. The Bulldogs won their third consecutives bowl game by beating Western Michigan, 35–30.
The following were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.[3] [4]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team | |
| Linebacker | 7 | 190 | Houston Oilers |