| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Rice Owls |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 0–11 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Berndt |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Rice Stadium |
The 1988 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 0–11 record.