Western Michigan
MAC · 1998 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1998 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H |  MAC | 2–9 | W 37–23 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H |  B10 | 4–7 | L 30–45 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–5 | L 7–35 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 35–37 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 27–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)H2H |  SEC | 2–9 | W 27–24 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 45–35 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 24–26 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 0–11 | W 48–23 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | W 24–23 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | W 56–27 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- UL Monroe +5
- Bowling Green +5
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Northern Illinois +2
- Vanderbilt +2
- Ball State +1
- Kent State 0
- Toledo -5
- Central Michigan -5
- Ohio -6
- Indiana -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.636 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.