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Bowling Green

MAC · 1998 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
4th
5–3 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
383–331–11
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1964, 1991, 1992
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 11
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Bowling Green head-to-head · History & Eras

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HB128–4L 0–37
3Week 3 · Sep 15Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB109–3L 3–48
5Week 5 · Sep 29UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)H2HIND FBSI9–2L 31–38
6Week 6 · Oct 6Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC5–6W 35–7
7Week 7 · Oct 13Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC10–1L 12–24
8Week 8 · Oct 20Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC7–5L 16–24
9Week 9 · Oct 27Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC0–11W 42–21
10Week 10 · Nov 3Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HMAC12–1W 34–13
11Week 11 · Nov 10Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC4–7W 58–21
12Week 12 · Nov 17Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4L 27–56
13Week 13 · Nov 24Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC2–9W 34–23

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.226
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+4
-19+23
  • Marshall +12
  • Ohio +5
  • Akron +4
  • Northern Illinois +2
  • Kent State 0
  • Miami (OH) -1
  • UCF -2
  • Penn State -3
  • Missouri -4
  • Western Michigan -4
  • Toledo -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #53Better than 62%
Win % Place 58thBetter than 58%

0.455 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#54W14#55Regular Season Final#54Post-Season W2#52Post-Season W3#53Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-37
-45
-7
+28
-12
-8
+21
+21
+37
-29
+11

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#331993#181994#651995#861996#781997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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