1998 schedule
Notre Dame
Independent
Final rank
#10
Record
9-2
Points
29
Diff
+87
Scored
300
Allowed
213
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 36 – 20 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | away | 23 – 45 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Purdue(Premier) | home | 31 – 30 | W | +5 | 10 |
| 6 | Stanford(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 17 | W | +3 | 13 |
| 7 | Arizona State(Tier 3) | away | 28 – 9 | W | +3 | 16 |
| 9 | Army(Tier 4) | home | 20 – 17 | W | +2 | 18 |
| 10 | Baylor(Tier 4) | home | 27 – 3 | W | +2 | 20 |
| 11 | Boston College(Tier 3) | away | 31 – 26 | W | +3 | 23 |
| 12 | Navy(Tier 4) | away | 30 – 0 | W | +2 | 25 |
| 13 | LSU(Tier 2) | home | 39 – 36 | W | +4 | 29 |
| 14 | USC(Tier 2) | away | 0 – 10 | L | 0 | 29 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.