| Year: | 1998 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–4 |
| Head Coach: | Gary Darnell |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Bill Cubit |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Tim Lester |
| Stadium: | Waldo Stadium |
The 1998 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC's West Division, and outscored their opponents, 360 to 312.[1] [2] [3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included Tim Lester with 3,311 passing yards, Darnell Fields with 1,016 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 1,121 receiving yards.[5] Kicker Brad Selent was named the MAC special teams player of the year.[6]