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New Mexico State

BW · 1998 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
4th
1–4 in BW

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
93
1931–2026
All-Time Record
343–629–14
0.355 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1960
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 5 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Texas (TEXAS)H2HB129–3L 36–66
3Week 3 · Sep 15Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC10–2L 7–42
4Week 4 · Sep 22New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC3–9W 28–27
5Week 5 · Sep 29UTEPH2HIND WAC3–8W 33–24
6Week 6 · Oct 6Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HIND FBSI4–8L 31–34
7Week 7 · Oct 13Nevada (NEVADA)H2HIND BW6–5W 48–45
8Week 8 · Oct 20Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC8–4L 28–47
10Week 10 · Nov 3Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND BW3–8L 26–29
11Week 11 · Nov 10Boise State (BOISE STATE)H2HIND BW6–5L 51–55
12Week 12 · Nov 17Idaho (IDAHO)H2HIND BW9–3L 32–36
13Week 13 · Nov 24North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND BW3–8L 11–19

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
5.439
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-29
-41+12
  • Nevada +6
  • New Mexico +3
  • UTEP +3
  • Georgia Tech -2
  • Texas -3
  • Idaho -3
  • Colorado State -4
  • Boise State -5
  • Arkansas State -8
  • Utah State -8
  • North Texas -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 #90Better than 35%
Win % Place 81stBetter than 42%

0.273 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#93W14#91Regular Season Final#91Post-Season W2#91Post-Season W3#90Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-30
-35
+1
+9
-3
+3
-19
-3
-4
-4
-8

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

Final Rank by Season
#721993#921994#831995#1101996#1051997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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