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WAC · 1998 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras
1998 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 7–5 | L 31–38 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2H |  PAC | 5–6 | W 26–6 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H | PAC | 6–6 | L 10–20 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 | MURRAY STATE | Unranked | — | W 43–9 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2H | IND WAC | 5–6 | L 21–31 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  UNLVH2H | IND WAC | 0–11 | W 38–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2H | IND WAC | 0–12 | W 31–9 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2H | IND WAC | 4–8 | W 46–43 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2H | IND WAC | 7–5 | W 13–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2H | IND WAC | 3–9 | W 46–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  UTEPH2H | IND WAC | 3–8 | W 31–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Utah (UTAH)H2H | IND WAC | 7–4 | W 26–24 |
| 15 | Regular Season Final · Dec 8 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2H | IND WAC | 12–1 | L 13–20 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 5 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H |  USA | 12–0 | L 27–41 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- San Diego State +7
- Utah +7
- Arizona State +5
- San José State +4
- New Mexico +3
- UTEP +3
- UNLV 0
- Hawai'i 0
- Tulane 0
- Air Force -1
- Alabama -5
- Washington -6
- Fresno State -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.643 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.