1998 North Texas
3–8 (3–2 Big West), coached by Darrell Dickey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Boise State 21–13Oct 10
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Oklahoma | L 9–37 | 34% |
| Sep 12 | vs Texas Tech | L 0–30 | 25% |
| Sep 19 | at Arizona State | L 15–34 | 17% |
| Sep 26 | at 17Texas A&M | L 9–28 | 13% |
| Oct 10 | at Boise State | W 21–13 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | vs Nevada | W 27–21 | 47% |
| Oct 24 | vs Houston | L 9–31 | 62% |
| Oct 31 | vs Idaho | L 23–41 | 44% |
| Nov 7 | at Kansas | L 14–23 | 26% |
| Nov 14 | at Utah State | L 27–28 | 34% |
| Nov 21 | vs New Mexico State | W 19–11 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 19–11; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Big West.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
Led the nationBroderick McGrew: kickoff return average (32.6)
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 2nd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–297
- Coach
- Darrell Dickey
- Elo
- 1328 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.5 No. 104 of 112; offense No. 110, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −14.8 No. 95 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offense
- Pro spread
- 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.