The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Led by 11th-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the Big West title.
Fresno State earned their third NCAA Division I-A postseason bowl game berth in 1988.
They played the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Western Michigan Broncos in the eighth annual California Bowl at Bulldog Stadium on December 18.
The Bulldogs won their third consecutives bowl game by beating Western Michigan, 35–30.