1998 schedule
Mississippi State
SEC
Final rank
#7
Record
8-3
Points
21
Diff
+131
Scored
325
Allowed
194
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 | Vanderbilt(Tier 4) | Home | 42 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Away | 14 – 6 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State(Tier 3) | Away | 23 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 5 | South Carolina(Tier 4) | Away | 38 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 7 | Auburn(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 8 | FCS opponent | Home | 53 – 6 | W | 0 |
| 9 | LSU(Tier 2) | Away | 6 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Kentucky(Tier 2) | Away | 35 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Home | 26 – 14 | W | +4 |
| 13 | Arkansas(Premier) | Home | 22 – 21 | W | +5 |
| 14 | Ole Miss(Tier 3) | Away | 28 – 6 | W | +3 |
