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Wake Forest

ACC · 1998 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
7th
2–6 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
119
1908–2026
All-Time Record
497–694–31
0.419 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1944, 1950
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 8
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons

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

1998 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND WAC12–1L 0–42
3Week 3 · Sep 15Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 26–14
5Week 5 · Sep 29Clemson (CLEMSON)H2HACC3–8W 29–19
6Week 6 · Oct 6APPALACHIAN STATEUnranked—L 27–30
7Week 7 · Oct 13Duke (DUKE)H2HACC4–7L 16–19
8Week 8 · Oct 20Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC3–8W 20–10
9Week 9 · Oct 27North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC7–5L 31–38
10Week 10 · Nov 3Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC9–3L 17–38
11Week 11 · Nov 10NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC7–5L 27–38
12Week 12 · Nov 17Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC11–2L 7–24
13Week 13 · Nov 24Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC10–2L 35–63

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
5.175
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-16
-25+9
  • Navy +3
  • Clemson +3
  • Maryland +3
  • Air Force -1
  • Florida State -2
  • Georgia Tech -2
  • Virginia -3
  • North Carolina -5
  • NC State -5
  • Duke -7

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 #86Better than 38%
Win % Place 81stBetter than 42%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#85W14#86Regular Season Final#85Post-Season W2#86Post-Season W3#86Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-42
+12
+10
-3
-3
+10
-7
-21
-11
-17
-28

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

Final Rank by Season
#991993#891994#1061995#951996#681997

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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