| Year: | 1998 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Coachrank: | 24 |
| Aprank: | 25 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Pasqualoni |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Off Coach: | Kevin Rogers |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | George DeLeone |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Scott Kiernan, Rob Konrad, Donovan McNabb, Jason Poles[1] |
| Stadium: | Carrier Dome |
| Champion: | Big East champion Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy |
| Bowl: | Orange Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–31 vs. Florida |
The 1998 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Big East title. Syracuse was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Orangemen lost to Florida. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Syracuse University collected the largest share of the $141.2-million pot that was split among bowl games participating universities. Syracuse received nearly $4.7-million, through its affiliation with the Big East Conference.[2]
See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.