The 1998 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ5 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, tying for third place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at the newly-opened RiceâÂÂEccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. This was Utah's last season in the WAC. The following year, the newly-formed Mountain West Conference began play.
One player was selected in the 1999 NFL draft.