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North Carolina

ACC · 1998 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
7–5
0.583 Win %
Conference
5th
5–3 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
123
1902–2026
All-Time Record
697–557–48
0.554 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1948
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 13 · Top 25: 27
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC10–1L 10–13
4Week 4 · Sep 22Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC3–8L 34–37
5Week 5 · Sep 29Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC10–2L 21–43
6Week 6 · Oct 6Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC3–8W 21–14
7Week 7 · Oct 13Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND BE2–9W 29–10
9Week 9 · Oct 27Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC3–8W 38–31
10Week 10 · Nov 3Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC11–2L 13–39
11Week 11 · Nov 10Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC3–8W 24–13
12Week 12 · Nov 17Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC9–3L 13–30
13Week 13 · Nov 24Duke (DUKE)H2HACC4–7W 28–6
14Week 14 · Dec 1NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5W 37–34
2Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 22San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC7–5W 20–13

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
2.666
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+13
-16+29
  • NC State +7
  • San Diego State +7
  • Duke +4
  • Clemson +3
  • Wake Forest +3
  • Maryland +3
  • Pittsburgh +2
  • Miami (OH) -1
  • Georgia Tech -2
  • Florida State -2
  • Virginia -3
  • Stanford -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 #41Better than 71%
Win % Place 40thBetter than 72%

0.583 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#49W14#49Regular Season Final#44Post-Season W2#43Post-Season W3#41Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
-3
-22
+7
+19
+7
-26
+11
-17
+22
+3
+7

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

Final Rank by Season
#191993#291994#421995#81996#101997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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