1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1998 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Beckman (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 1   12 1  
Miami (OH) x  7 1   10 1  
Bowling Green  5 3   5 6  
Ohio  5 3   5 6  
Akron  3 6   4 7  
Kent State  0 8   0 11  
West Division
Toledo x  6 2   7 5  
Western Michigan  5 3   7 4  
Central Michigan  5 3   6 5  
Eastern Michigan  3 6   3 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6   2 9  
Ball State  1 7   1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 312 to 292.

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 949 passing yards, Godfrey Lewis with 753 rushing yards, and Kurt Gerling with 656 receiving yards.