| Year: | 1988 |
| Number Of Teams: | 88 |
| Regular Season: | August–November |
| Playoffs: | November 26–December 17 |
| Nc Date: | December 17, 1988 |
| Championship: | Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho |
| Champions: | Furman |
| Payton: | Dave Meggett (RB, Towson State) |
The 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1988, and concluded with the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 17, 1988, at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. The Furman Paladins won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles by a score of 17−12.[1]
| School | 1987 Conference | 1988 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-AA Independent | |||
| Ohio Valley | |||
| Yankee | |||
| I-AA Independent |
See also: List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons.
The top four teams were seeded, and thus assured of home games in the first round.[2]
* Next to team name denotes host institution
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