| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | North Texas Mean Green |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Corky Nelson |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Fouts Field |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–7 vs. Marshall |
| Prev: | 1987 |
The 1988 North Texas Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Texas during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 8–4 record.