| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 2 - 8 - 1 |
| Conf Record: | 2 - 5 - 1 |
| Head Coach: | Francis Peay |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Greg Bradshaw[1] |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1988 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. They were coached by Francis Peay.