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Central Michigan

MAC · 1998 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
7th
5–3 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
52
1975–2026
All-Time Record
315–270–11
0.538 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1979
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 8
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 7 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Iowa (IOWA)H2HB103–8L 0–38
3Week 3 · Sep 15WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 35–14
5Week 5 · Sep 29Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC0–11W 46–7
6Week 6 · Oct 6Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB106–6L 7–38
7Week 7 · Oct 13Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–8W 36–23
8Week 8 · Oct 20Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC2–9L 6–16
9Week 9 · Oct 27Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4W 26–24
10Week 10 · Nov 3Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC4–7W 28–27
11Week 11 · Nov 10Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HMAC12–1L 0–28
12Week 12 · Nov 17Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC7–5L 14–17
13Week 13 · Nov 24Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC1–10W 31–21

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
3.964
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-29+15
  • Western Michigan +7
  • Akron +4
  • Eastern Michigan +3
  • Ball State +1
  • Kent State 0
  • Marshall -1
  • Toledo -5
  • Michigan State -6
  • Iowa -8
  • Northern Illinois -9

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 #69Better than 50%
Win % Place 51stBetter than 64%

0.545 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#69W14#70Regular Season Final#70Post-Season W2#69Post-Season W3#69Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-38
+21
+39
-31
+13
-10
+2
+1
-28
-3
+10

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

Final Rank by Season
#671993#231994#731995#751996#1031997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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