1998 Boise State
6–5 (2–3 Big West), coached by Dirk Koetter. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Portland State 42–24Sep 19
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsCal State Northridge | W 26–13 | 75% |
| Sep 12 | vs Washington State | L 21–33 | 30% |
| Sep 19 | vs Portland State | W 42–24 | 78% |
| Sep 26 | at Utah | W 31–28 | 21% |
| Oct 3 | at Louisiana Tech | L 28–63 | 35% |
| Oct 10 | vs North Texas | L 13–21 | 64% |
| Oct 17 | vs Weber State | W 24–13 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | vs Utah State | W 30–16 | 54% |
| Oct 31 | at Nevada | L 24–52 | 31% |
| Nov 7 | at New Mexico State | W 55–51 | 52% |
| Nov 21 | vs Idaho | L 35–36 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Idaho 36–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1998.
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–350
- Coach
- Dirk Koetter
- Elo
- 1384 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.7 No. 105 of 112; offense No. 45, defense No. 111
- SRS
- −16.8 No. 101 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Hawkins
- Defensive coordinator
- Brent Guy
1998 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 4–1 | 9–3 | |
| Nevada | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
 Boise State | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.