1998 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#13
Record
3-9
Points
5
Diff
-123
Scored
214
Allowed
337
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 | UNLV(Tier 5) | Home | 41 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 3 | Duke(Tier 4) | Home | 10 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Rice(Tier 3) | Away | 23 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Away | 7 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Illinois(Tier 4) | Home | 10 – 13 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa(Tier 4) | Away | 24 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan(Premier) | Home | 6 – 12 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio State(Premier) | Home | 10 – 36 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | Away | 5 – 29 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Purdue(Premier) | Home | 21 – 56 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Penn State(Premier) | Away | 10 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Hawaii(Tier 5) | Away | 47 – 21 | W | +1 |
