1998 schedule
Minnesota
Big Ten
Final rank
#13
Record
5-6
Points
11
Diff
-20
Scored
229
Allowed
249
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 1998 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arkansas State(Tier 5) | Home | 17 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 3 | Houston(Tier 4) | Away | 14 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Home | 41 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Purdue(Premier) | Away | 21 – 56 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State(Premier) | Home | 17 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State(Premier) | Away | 15 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | Home | 19 – 18 | W | +4 |
| 10 | Michigan(Premier) | Home | 10 – 15 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Away | 7 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Indiana(Tier 3) | Away | 19 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Iowa(Tier 4) | Home | 49 – 7 | W | +2 |
