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Marshall

MAC · 1998 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
12–1
0.923 Win %
Conference
2nd
8–1 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
50
1962–2026
All-Time Record
278–295–3
0.485 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#5
1999
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 6
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 1 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Akron (AKRON)H2HMAC4–7W 27–16
3Week 3 · Sep 15TROYUnranked—W 42–12
4Week 4 · Sep 22South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC1–10W 24–21
5Week 5 · Sep 29Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–8W 26–23
6Week 6 · Oct 6Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC10–1W 31–17
7Week 7 · Oct 13Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC5–6W 30–23
8Week 8 · Oct 20Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC0–11W 42–7
9Week 9 · Oct 27Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC1–10W 42–10
10Week 10 · Nov 3Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC5–6L 13–34
11Week 11 · Nov 10Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC6–5W 28–0
13Week 13 · Nov 24WOFFORDUnranked—W 29–27
15Regular Season Final · Dec 8Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC7–5W 23–17
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 29Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HUSA7–5W 48–29

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
1.550
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+38
-6+44
  • Miami (OH) +10
  • Toledo +7
  • Louisville +7
  • Central Michigan +6
  • Ohio +5
  • Akron +4
  • Eastern Michigan +3
  • South Carolina +1
  • Ball State +1
  • Kent State 0
  • Bowling Green -6

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 #17Better than 88%
Win % Place 3rdBetter than 99%

0.923 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#23W14#18Regular Season Final#18Post-Season W2#16Post-Season W3#17Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+11
+30
+3
+3
+14
+7
+35
+32
-21
+28
+2
+6
+19

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

Final Rank by Season
#1291978#1341979#1291980#1281981#201997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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