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Nebraska

B12 · 1998 Season · Final

Developing
Record
9–4
0.692 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–3 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
127
1900–2026
All-Time Record
898–411–38
0.681 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1970, 1971, 1995 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 21 · Top 10: 37 · Top 25: 75
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Week 1 · Sep 1Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND FBSI6–6W 56–27
2Week 2 · Sep 8UABH2HIND FBSI4–7W 38–7
3Week 3 · Sep 15California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC5–6W 24–3
5Week 5 · Sep 29Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC6–6W 55–7
6Week 6 · Oct 6Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB125–6W 24–17
7Week 7 · Oct 13Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB1211–3L 21–28
8Week 8 · Oct 20Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB124–7W 41–0
9Week 9 · Oct 27Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HB128–4W 20–13
10Week 10 · Nov 3Texas (TEXAS)H2HB129–3L 16–20
11Week 11 · Nov 10Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB123–8W 42–7
12Week 12 · Nov 17Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HB1211–2L 30–40
14Week 14 · Dec 1Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB128–4W 16–14
18Final · Jan 5Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC12–1L 20–23

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
1.523
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+40
-9+49
  • Missouri +8
  • Colorado +8
  • Louisiana Tech +6
  • Washington +6
  • California +5
  • Oklahoma State +5
  • UAB +4
  • Kansas +4
  • Iowa State +3
  • Arizona -1
  • Kansas State -2
  • Texas A&M -3
  • Texas -3

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 #15Better than 90%
Win % Place 27thBetter than 81%

0.692 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#10W14#11Regular Season Final#11Post-Season W2#11Post-Season W3#15Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+29
+31
+21
+48
+7
-7
+41
+7
-4
+35
-10
+2
-3

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

Final Rank by Season
#31993#31994#11995#41996#11997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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