The 2008 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by Steve Patton in his 12th-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in fourth place in the Big South.

Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

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