| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | Jackson State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 8–1–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | W. C. Gorden |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Stadium: | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | SWAC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 0–24 vs. Stephen F. Austin |
The 1988 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach W. C. Gorden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Jackson State finished their season with a loss against Stephen F. Austin in the Division I-AA playoffs.