| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Dick Hopkins |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Vanderbilt Stadium |
The 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his third season and finished with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 2–5 in the SEC).