Head Coach: Joe Hollis (2nd season)
Stadium: Indian Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
Record: 4-8
Previous: 1997
Next: 1999
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | @ Minnesota | L | 14-17 | 0-1 |
| 9/12 | @ LSU | L | 6-42 | 0-2 |
| 9/19 | SW Missouri State | W | 28-24 | 1-2 |
| 9/26 | @ Hawaii | W | 20-0 | 2-2 |
| 10/3 | New Mexico State | W | 34-31 (OT) | 3-2 |
| 10/10 | Idaho | L | 14-52 | 3-3 |
| 10/17 | @ SW Louisiana | L | 19-21 | 3-4 |
| 10/24 | @ Ole Miss | L | 17-30 | 3-5 |
| 10/31 | @ Memphis | L | 19-35 | 3-6 |
| 11/7 | Louisiana Tech | L | 21-69 | 3-7 |
| 11/14 | NE Louisiana | W | 17-13 | 4-7 |
| 11/21 | Cincinnati | L | 7-51 | 4-8 |
Notes[]
This was Arkansas State's final season as an NCAA 1-A independent. The following year the Indians would join the Big West Conference.