| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Coachrank: | 13 |
| Aprank: | 12 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Ken Hatfield |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | David Lee |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Option |
| Def Coach: | Fred Goldsmith |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | SWC champion |
| Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
| Bowl Result: | L 3–17 vs. UCLA |
The 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to UCLA. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Defensive end Wayne Martin, safety Steve Atwater, and placekicker Kendall Trainor were all named 1st Team All-American. Senior linebacker LaSalle Harper was named defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl, despite Arkansas losing the game.
See also: 1988 Texas Longhorns football team.
See also: 1988 Miami Hurricanes football team.
See also: 1988 UCLA Bruins football team and 1989 Cotton Bowl Classic.
See main article: 1989 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Defensive end | 1 | 19 | New Orleans Saints | |
| Strong safety | 1 | 20 | Denver Broncos | |
| Guard | 2 | 55 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Kerry Owens | Linebacker | 4 | 89 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Richard Brothers | Defensive back | 7 | 189 | Chicago Bears |
| Kicker | 9 | 234 | Phoenix Cardinals | |
| LaSalle Harper | Linebacker | 9 | 243 | Chicago Bears |