The 1948 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1948 college football season.
Led by seventh-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Southern Oregon.
The team outscored its opponents 101 to 79 for the season.
The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico, California.