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B12 · 1998 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
4th
6–2 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
125
1902–2026
All-Time Record
923–388–32
0.699 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1941, 1947, 1963 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 21 · Top 10: 34 · Top 25: 69
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 13 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND BW3–8W 66–36
3Week 3 · Sep 15UCLAH2HPAC10–2L 31–49
4Week 4 · Sep 22Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HB1211–2L 7–48
5Week 5 · Sep 29Rice (RICE)H2HIND WAC5–6W 59–21
6Week 6 · Oct 6Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB123–8W 54–33
7Week 7 · Oct 13Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HB125–6W 34–3
9Week 9 · Oct 27Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HB122–9W 30–20
10Week 10 · Nov 3Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB129–4W 20–16
11Week 11 · Nov 10Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB125–6W 37–34
12Week 12 · Nov 17Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HB127–5L 35–42
14Week 14 · Dec 1Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB1211–3W 26–24
18Final · Jan 5Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC8–5W 38–11

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
1.555
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+42
-9+51
  • Texas A&M +11
  • Nebraska +9
  • Mississippi State +8
  • Rice +5
  • Oklahoma +5
  • Oklahoma State +5
  • New Mexico State +3
  • Iowa State +3
  • Baylor +2
  • UCLA -2
  • Kansas State -2
  • Texas Tech -5

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 #18Better than 88%
Win % Place 17thBetter than 88%

0.750 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#18W14#19Regular Season Final#19Post-Season W2#19Post-Season W3#18Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+30
-18
-41
+38
+21
+31
+10
+4
+3
-7
+2
+27

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

Final Rank by Season
#421993#271994#111995#291996#771997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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