| Year: | 1998 |
| Number Of Teams: | 120 |
| Regular Season: | August–November |
| Playoffs: | November 28–December 19 |
| Nc Date: | December 19, 1998 |
| Championship: | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champions: | UMass |
| Payton: | Jerry Azumah (RB, New Hampshire) |
| Buchanan: | James Milton (LB, Western Illinois) |
The 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1998, and concluded with the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1998, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The UMass Minutemen won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles by a score of 55−43.[1]
| School | 1997 Conference | 1998 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped Program | |||
| Dropped Program | |||
| New Program | I-AA Independent | ||
| Eastern (D-II) | Northeast |
See also: List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons.
* Denotes host institution
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