The 1998 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:30 pm | at Western Michigan | | | L 23–37 | 35,107 |
| September 12 | 11:30 am | at No. 5 Kansas State* | | FSN | L 7–73 | 41,967 |
| September 19 | 6:30 pm | Eastern Illinois* | | | L 10–24 | 20,184 |
| October 3 | 1:00 pm | at Ball State | | | L 13–18 | 16,829 |
| October 10 | 5:00 pm | at UCF* | | | L 17–38 | 30,415 |
| October 17 | 11:00 am | Central Michigan | | FSN | W 16–6 | 15,012 |
| October 24 | 5:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan | | | W 26–14 | 8,423 |
| October 31 | 11:00 am | Toledo | | FSN | L 3–16 | 14,931 |
| November 7 | 11:30 am | Miami (OH) | | | L 10–41 | 15,867 |
| November 14 | 12:00 pm | at Ohio | | | L 12–28 | 16,172 |
| November 21 | 12:30 pm | Bowling Green | | | L 23–34 | 11,380 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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References
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| Bowls & rivalries | |
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| Culture & lore |
- "Huskie Fight Song"
- Huskie Band
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| People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |