1998 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 1998 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Jeff Tisdel and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.^[1][2]

1998 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–5 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach	Jeff Tisdel (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Klenakis (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Ken Wilson (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
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
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State*	Parker Stadium Coravllis, OR	L 6–48	27,426
September 12		Colorado State*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 14–26	22,882
September 26	7:00 p.m.	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	W 27–24	39,477
October 3		at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	W 31–20	22,006
October 10		New Mexico State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 45–48	23,142
October 17		at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 21–27
October 24	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 58–23	13,123
October 31	6:05 p.m.	Boise State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)	W 52–24	24,279	[3]
November 7		at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 26–21	7,500
November 14		Cal Poly (Div. I-AA)*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 63–0	16,828
November 21		Southern Miss*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 28-55	18,336	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time