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Miami

BE · 1998 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
2nd
5–2 in BE

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
90
1936–2026
All-Time Record
640–359–12
0.639 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1956, 1988, 2001
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 15 · Top 10: 19 · Top 25: 37
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8EAST TENNESSEE STATEUnranked—W 66–17
3Week 3 · Sep 15Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HUSA2–9W 38–12
4Week 4 · Sep 22Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND BE9–3L 20–27
6Week 6 · Oct 6Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND BE5–6W 53–17
7Week 7 · Oct 13Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC11–2L 14–26
9Week 9 · Oct 27West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND BE8–4W 34–31
10Week 10 · Nov 3Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND BE4–7W 35–17
12Week 12 · Nov 17Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND BE2–9W 42–7
13Week 13 · Nov 24Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND BE2–9W 38–10
14Week 14 · Dec 1Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND BE8–4L 13–66
15Regular Season Final · Dec 8UCLAH2HPAC10–2W 49–45
18Final · Jan 5NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5W 46–23

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
1.748
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+31
-9+40
  • UCLA +10
  • West Virginia +8
  • NC State +7
  • Rutgers +5
  • Boston College +4
  • Cincinnati +2
  • Temple +2
  • Pittsburgh +2
  • Florida State -2
  • Virginia Tech -3
  • Syracuse -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 #23Better than 84%
Win % Place 17thBetter than 88%

0.750 Win % · Change 4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#34W14#26Regular Season Final#26Post-Season W2#27Post-Season W3#23Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+49
+26
-7
+36
-12
+3
+18
+35
+28
-53
+4
+23

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

Final Rank by Season
#111993#81994#271995#191996#701997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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