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Maryland

ACC · 1998 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
9th
1–7 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
110
1917–2026
All-Time Record
595–551–30
0.519 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1953, 1976
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 19 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8JAMES MADISONUnranked—W 23–15
3Week 3 · Sep 15Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC9–3L 19–31
4Week 4 · Sep 22West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND BE8–4L 20–42
5Week 5 · Sep 29Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND BE2–9W 30–20
6Week 6 · Oct 6Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC11–2L 10–24
7Week 7 · Oct 13Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC3–8L 0–23
8Week 8 · Oct 20Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC3–8L 10–20
10Week 10 · Nov 3Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC10–2L 14–31
11Week 11 · Nov 10North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC7–5L 13–24
12Week 12 · Nov 17Duke (DUKE)H2HACC4–7W 42–25
13Week 13 · Nov 24NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5L 21–35

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
5.381
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-31
-37+6
  • Duke +4
  • Temple +2
  • Florida State -2
  • Georgia Tech -2
  • Virginia -3
  • West Virginia -4
  • North Carolina -5
  • NC State -5
  • Clemson -8
  • Wake Forest -8

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 #89Better than 36%
Win % Place 81stBetter than 42%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#90W14#89Regular Season Final#89Post-Season W2#89Post-Season W3#89Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+8
-12
-22
+10
-14
-23
-10
-17
-11
+17
-14

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

Final Rank by Season
#921993#731994#541995#681996#941997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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