| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Team: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Hc Year: | 20th |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Bob Elliott |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Michael Burger Jared DeVries Matt Hughes Derek Rose |
| Mvp: | Jared DeVries Derek Rose |
The 1998 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The 1998 season marked the 20th and final season for coach Hayden Fry.[1]
See also: 1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.
See also: 1998 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy.
See also: 1998 Arizona Wildcats football team.
See also: 1998 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
Tim Douglas kicked three field goals from beyond 50 yards, including a school-record 58-yard field goal.
See also: 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team.
See also: 1998 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
This would end up being Hayden Fry's last win at Iowa. He remained Iowa's all-time wins leader until surpassed by Kirk Ferentz almost 20 year's later.
See also: 1998 Indiana Hoosiers football team. [4]
See also: 1998 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry.
See also: 1998 Purdue Boilermakers football team.
See also: 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
See also: 1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
See also: 1998 College Football All-America Team and 1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
See main article: 1999 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Defensive tackle | 3 | 70 | Detroit Lions | |
| Eric Thigpen | Defensive back | 6 | 200 | Atlanta Falcons |