National Champion: Tennessee (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA-ESPN)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Ricky Williams (Texas)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee)
AP Preseason #1: Ohio State ▪ AP Final #1: Tennessee
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-04 | Fiesta Bowl | Tennessee | 23 | Florida State | 16 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1999-01-02 | Orange Bowl | Florida | 31 | Syracuse | 10 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 1999-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Michigan | 45 | Arkansas | 31 | Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) |
| 1999-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Texas | 38 | Mississippi State | 11 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 1999-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Georgia Tech | 35 | Notre Dame | 28 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 1999-01-01 | Outback Bowl | Penn State | 26 | Kentucky | 14 | Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) |
| 1999-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Wisconsin | 38 | UCLA | 31 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
| 1999-01-01 | Sugar Bowl | Ohio State | 24 | Texas A&M | 14 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 1998-12-31 | Independence Bowl | Mississippi | 35 | Texas Tech | 18 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |
| 1998-12-31 | Liberty Bowl | Tulane | 41 | Brigham Young | 27 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
| 1998-12-31 | Peach Bowl | Georgia | 35 | Virginia | 33 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 1998-12-31 | Sun Bowl | Texas Christian | 28 | Southern California | 19 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |
| 1998-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Arizona | 23 | Nebraska | 20 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
| 1998-12-30 | Humanitarian Bowl | Idaho | 42 | Southern Mississippi | 35 | Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) |
| 1998-12-29 | Alamo Bowl | Purdue | 37 | Kansas State | 34 | Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) |
| 1998-12-29 | Micron PC Bowl | Miami (FL) | 46 | North Carolina State | 23 | Micron PC Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 1998-12-29 | Music City Bowl | Virginia Tech | 38 | Alabama | 7 | Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) |
| 1998-12-26 | Insight Bowl | Missouri | 34 | West Virginia | 31 | Insight Bowl (Tucson, AZ) |
| 1998-12-25 | Aloha Classic | Colorado | 51 | Oregon | 43 | Aloha Classic (Honolulu, HI) |
| 1998-12-25 | Oahu Classic | Air Force | 45 | Washington | 25 | Oahu Classic (Honolulu, HI) |
| 1998-12-23 | Motor City Bowl | Marshall | 48 | Louisville | 29 | Motor City Bowl (Pontiac, MI) |
| 1998-12-19 | Las Vegas Bowl | North Carolina | 20 | San Diego State | 13 | Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) |