1998 playoffs

Champion

NM Northwest Missouri State beat C Carson-Newman 24-6 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• NM Northwest Missouri State 24
  C Carson-Newman 6

Semifinals 2

• C Carson-Newman 47
  SR Slippery Rock 21
• NM Northwest Missouri State 49
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 34

Quarterfinals 4

• C Carson-Newman 38
  FV Fort Valley State 31

  OT

• NM Northwest Missouri State 42
  UO Northern Colorado 17
• SR Slippery Rock 31
  SU Shepherd 20
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 24
  UO Central Oklahoma 21

  OT

First round 8

• C Carson-Newman 30
  UO West Georgia 20
• FV Fort Valley State 21
  DS Delta State 14
• NM Northwest Missouri State 28
  UO Nebraska at Omaha 14
• SU Shepherd 9
  IU Indiana (PA) 6
• SR Slippery Rock 37
  GV Grand Valley State 14
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 54
  UD UC Davis 21
• UO Central Oklahoma 21
  CS Chadron State 19
• UO Northern Colorado 52
  UO North Dakota 24

The field 16 teams

School	Finish
NM Northwest Missouri State	Won the championship
C Carson-Newman	Lost in the championship
SR Slippery Rock	Lost in the semifinals
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the semifinals
FV Fort Valley State	Lost in the quarterfinals
SU Shepherd	Lost in the quarterfinals
UO Central Oklahoma	Lost in the quarterfinals
UO Northern Colorado	Lost in the quarterfinals
CS Chadron State	Lost in the first round
DS Delta State	Lost in the first round
GV Grand Valley State	Lost in the first round
IU Indiana (PA)	Lost in the first round
UD UC Davis	Lost in the first round
UO Nebraska at Omaha	Lost in the first round
UO North Dakota	Lost in the first round
UO West Georgia	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.