1998 Akron
4–7 (3–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Lee Owens. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 52–14Sep 26
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Marshall | L 16–27 | 35% |
| Sep 12 | at Temple | W 35–28 | 40% |
| Sep 26 | vs Ball State | W 52–14 | 56% |
| Oct 3 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–35 | 36% |
| Oct 10 | at Kent State | W 45–16 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | at Ohio | L 14–28 | 44% |
| Oct 24 | vs Toledo | L 17–24 | 40% |
| Oct 31 | at Central Michigan | L 27–28 | 42% |
| Nov 7 | at Bowling Green | L 21–58 | 34% |
| Nov 14 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–21 | 63% |
| Nov 21 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14–20 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 20–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 265–299
- Coach
- Lee Owens
- Elo
- 1355 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.1 No. 93 of 112; offense No. 86, defense No. 88
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 94 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Paul Winters
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Palmisano
1998 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 12–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 10–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Ohio | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Akron | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
 Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Ball State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.