The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

First-year Head Coach Solich was new to the job title but still in his element, after having served as an assistant in varying capacities with Nebraska since 1975.

Solich completed his inaugural season with a final record of 9–4 (5–3), after having lost much of the 1997 national championship team's talent to graduation.

The season was concluded by #14 Nebraska falling to #5 Arizona 20–23 at the Holiday Bowl.

[3] The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1998 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.