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| Date | Opponent |
1997 result | 1998 result |
| 09-05 | Syracuse at Syracuse (ESPN) | Did not play | 34-33 UT |
| 09-19 | Florida at Knoxville (CBS) | 33-20 UF | 20-17 UT |
| 09-26 | Houston at Knoxville | Did not play | 42-07 UT |
| 10-03 | Auburn at Auburn (CBS) | 30-29 UT | 17-09 UT |
| 10-10 | Georgia at Athens (CBS) | 38-18 UT | 22-03 UT |
| 10-24 | Alabama at Knoxville (CBS) | 38-21 UT | 35-18 UT |
| 10-31 | South Carolina at Columbia (JPT) | 22-07 UT | 49-14 UT |
| 11-07 | Ala.-Birmingham at Knoxville | Did not play | 37-13 UT |
| 11-14 | Arkansas at Knoxville (CBS) | 30-22 UT | 28-24 UT |
| 11-21 | Kentucky at Knoxville (CBS) | 59-31 UT | 59-21 UT |
| 11-28 | Vanderbilt at Nashville (JPT) | 17-10 UT | 41-00 UT |
12-05 | Mississippi State -- SEC Championship (ABC) | Did not play | 24-14 UT |
| 01-04 | Florida State -- Fiesta Bowl (ABC) | Did not play | 23-16 UT |
