The 1988 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1988 college football season.

• Boo Mitchell, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
• Tony Moss, LSU (AP-1)

• Wesley Walls, Ole Miss (AP-1)

• David Williams, Florida (AP-1)
• Jim Thompson, Auburn (AP-1)

• Rodney Garner, Auburn (AP-1)
• Larry Rose, Alabama (AP-1)

• Todd Wheeler, Georgia (AP-1)

• Reggie Slack, Auburn (AP-1)

• Tim Worley, Georgia (AP-1)
• Emmitt Smith, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1)

• Tracy Rocker, Auburn (AP-1)
• Trace Armstrong, Florida (AP-1)

• Benji Roland, Auburn (AP-1)

• Derrick Thomas, Alabama (AP-1)
• Quentin Riggins, Auburn (AP-1)
• Ron Sancho, LSU (AP-1)
• Keith DeLong, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Randy Holleran, Kentucky (AP-1)

• Louis Oliver, Florida (AP-1)
• Stevon Moore, Ole Miss (AP-1)
• Greg Jackson, LSU (AP-1)

• David Browndyke, LSU (AP-1)

• Brian Shulman, Auburn (AP-1)

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

• 1988 College Football All-America Team