1988 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1988 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Tim Tierney, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 229 to 145 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.