1998 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#16
Record
7-4
Points
16
Diff
+153
Scored
349
Allowed
196
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 | Penn State(Premier) | Away | 6 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Texas A&M(Premier) | Home | 6 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Home | 55 – 0 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Tulane(Premier) | Away | 7 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Louisville(Tier 3) | Home | 56 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Army(Tier 4) | Away | 37 – 13 | W | +2 |
| 9 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | Home | 41 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 10 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Away | 20 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Houston(Tier 4) | Away | 21 – 15 | W | +2 |
| 12 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 3 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Nevada(Tier 3) | Away | 55 – 28 | W | +3 |
