1998 Utah State
3–8 (2–3 Big West), coached by Dave Arslanian. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sam Houston 47–17Sep 26
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Utah | L 12–20 | 53% |
| Sep 12 | at New Mexico | L 36–39 | 34% |
| Sep 19 | at 15Colorado | L 6–25 | 22% |
| Sep 26 | vs Sam Houston | W 47–17 | 79% |
| Oct 3 | vs Oregon State | L 16–20 | 62% |
| Oct 10 | at Washington | L 12–53 | 20% |
| Oct 17 | vs Idaho | L 14–26 | 51% |
| Oct 24 | at Boise State | L 16–30 | 46% |
| Oct 31 | at New Mexico State | W 29–26 | 50% |
| Nov 7 | vs Nevada | L 21–26 | 42% |
| Nov 14 | vs North Texas | W 28–27 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 28–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 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
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–309
- Coach
- Dave Arslanian
- Elo
- 1378 −113 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.0 No. 107 of 112; offense No. 105, defense No. 95
- SRS
- −16.4 No. 100 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rich Ericson
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Arslanian
Drafted in 1999
The 1999 draft| Rd 4 | Johndale Carty DB | Atlanta Falcons |
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.