1998 Nevada
6–5 (3–2 Big West), coached by Jeff Tisdel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal Poly 63–0Nov 14
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Oregon State | L 6–48 | 57% |
| Sep 12 | vs Colorado State | L 14–26 | 36% |
| Sep 26 | at Fresno State | W 27–24 | 37% |
| Oct 3 | at UNLV | W 31–20 | 63% |
| Oct 10 | vs New Mexico State | L 45–48 | 78% |
| Oct 17 | at North Texas | L 21–27 | 53% |
| Oct 24 | at Idaho | W 58–23 | 33% |
| Oct 31 | vs Boise State | W 52–24 | 69% |
| Nov 7 | at Utah State | W 26–21 | 58% |
| Nov 14 | vs Cal Poly | W 63–0 | 87% |
| Nov 21 | vs Southern Miss | L 28–55 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 55–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Big West.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 2nd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 371–316
- Coach
- Jeff Tisdel
- Elo
- 1493 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.6 No. 78 of 112; offense No. 39, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −7.4 No. 81 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Klenakis
- Defensive coordinator
- Ken Wilson
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
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.