
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Sep 5, 1998 | East Carolina | W, 38-3 | Home Team Sports (regional) | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| Sat., Sep 12, 1998 | at Clemson | W, 37-0 | Clemson, S.C. | ||
| Sat., Sep 19, 1998 | at Miami * | W, 27-20 (OT) | ESPN (national) | Miami, Fla. | |
| Sat., Sep 26, 1998 | #21 | Pittsburgh * | W, 27-7 | ESPN2 (national) | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Thu., Oct 8, 1998 | #17 | at Boston College * | W, 17-0 | ESPN (national) | Chestnut Hill, Mass. |
| Homecoming | |||||
| Sat., Oct 17, 1998 | #14 | Temple * | L, 24-28 | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| Sat., Oct 24, 1998 | #23 | at UAB | W, 41-0 | Birmingham, Ala. | |
| Sat., Oct 31, 1998 | #20 | #21 West Virginia * | W, 27-13 | BIG EAST Network (regional) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Nov 14, 1998 | #16 | at Syracuse * | L, 26-28 | ESPN2 (national) | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Sat., Nov 21, 1998 | #23 | Rutgers * | W, 47-7 | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| Sat., Nov 28, 1998 | #20 | #16 Virginia | L, 32-36 | ESPN (national) | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Music City Bowl | |||||
| Tue., Dec 29, 1998 | vs. Alabama | W, 38-7 | ESPN (national) | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| Overall: 9-3  Conference: 5-2 Home: 4-2 Away: 4-1 Neutral: 1-0 Season Stats: View | Head Coach: Frank Beamer Final Ranking: 23 |