1998 New Mexico State
3–8 (1–4 Big West), coached by Tony Samuel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 33–24Sep 26
By 9 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Texas | L 36–66 | 19% |
| Sep 12 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–42 | 18% |
| Sep 19 | vs New Mexico | W 28–27 | 23% |
| Sep 26 | vs UTEP | W 33–24 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | at Arkansas State | L 31–34 | 34% |
| Oct 10 | at Nevada | W 48–45 | 22% |
| Oct 17 | vs Colorado State | L 28–47 | 19% |
| Oct 31 | vs Utah State | L 26–29 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | vs Boise State | L 51–55 | 48% |
| Nov 14 | at Idaho | L 32–36 | 20% |
| Nov 21 | at North Texas | L 11–19 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 19–11; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Big West.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 6th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 331–424
- Coach
- Tony Samuel
- Elo
- 1268 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.0 No. 99 of 112; offense No. 42, defense No. 112
- SRS
- −15.6 No. 98 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Barney Cotton
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Jamrog
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
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.