Record: 9-4, .692 W-L% (27th of 112) ▪ Rank: 24th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Joe Tiller (9-4)
PS/G: 34.2 (16th of 112) ▪ PA/G: 21.2 (35th of 112)
SRS: 14.70 (10th of 112) ▪ SOS: 5.40 (15th of 112)
Bowl Game: Won Alamo Bowl 37-34 versus Kansas State
| Pre | 9/7 | 9/14 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 10/5 | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 1998 | Sun | Purdue | @ | Southern California | Pac-10 | L | 17 | 27 | 0 | 1 | L 1 | Pigskin Classic (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 2 | Sep 12, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | Rice | WAC | W | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 3 | Sep 19, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | Central Florida | Ind | W | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | W 2 | ||
| 4 | Sep 26, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | @ | (23) Notre Dame | Ind | L | 30 | 31 | 2 | 2 | L 1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | Minnesota | Big Ten | W | 56 | 21 | 3 | 2 | W 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 10, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | @ | (12) Wisconsin | Big Ten | L | 24 | 31 | 3 | 3 | L 1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | @ | (12) Penn State | Big Ten | L | 13 | 31 | 3 | 4 | L 2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 42 | 9 | 4 | 4 | W 1 | ||
| 9 | Oct 31, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | Iowa | Big Ten | W | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 10 | Nov 7, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 56 | 21 | 6 | 4 | W 3 | |
| 11 | Nov 14, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 25 | 24 | 7 | 4 | W 4 | |
| 12 | Nov 21, 1998 | Sat | Purdue | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 52 | 7 | 8 | 4 | W 5 | ||
| 13 | Dec 29, 1998 | Tue | Purdue | N | (4) Kansas State | Big 12 | W | 37 | 34 | 9 | 4 | W 6 | Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) |