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Kansas State

B12 · 1998 Season · Final

Developing +
Record
11–2
0.846 Win %
Conference
1st
8–1 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1912–2026
All-Time Record
529–634–35
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1997, 1998
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 19
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 24 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8INDIANA STATEUnranked—W 66–0
3Week 3 · Sep 15Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC2–9W 73–7
4Week 4 · Sep 22Texas (TEXAS)H2HB129–3W 48–7
5Week 5 · Sep 29UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 62–7
7Week 7 · Oct 13Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB128–4W 16–9
8Week 8 · Oct 20Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB125–6W 52–20
9Week 9 · Oct 27Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB123–8W 52–7
10Week 10 · Nov 3Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB124–7W 54–6
11Week 11 · Nov 10Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HB122–9W 49–6
12Week 12 · Nov 17Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB129–4W 40–30
13Week 13 · Nov 24Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HB128–4W 31–25
15Regular Season Final · Dec 8Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB1211–3L 33–36
18Final · Jan 5Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB109–4L 34–37

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
1.130
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+48
-7+55
  • Texas +9
  • Nebraska +9
  • Colorado +8
  • Missouri +8
  • UL Monroe +5
  • Oklahoma State +5
  • Kansas +4
  • Iowa State +3
  • Northern Illinois +2
  • Baylor +2
  • Texas A&M -3
  • Purdue -4

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 #6Better than 96%
Win % Place 9thBetter than 94%

0.846 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#4W14#3Regular Season Final#3Post-Season W2#3Post-Season W3#6Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+66
+66
+41
+55
+7
+32
+45
+48
+43
+10
+6
-3
-3

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

Final Rank by Season
#211993#171994#101995#161996#61997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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