2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2025 Youngstown State Penguins football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach	Doug Phillips (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Yurcich (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Haneline (2nd season)
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Indiana State		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 1 North Dakota State		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 2 South Dakota State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Youngstown State		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 7 Illinois State		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 20 North Dakota		0	–	0					1	–	1
Northern Iowa		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 14 Southern Illinois		0	–	0					1	–	1
Murray State		0	–	0					0	–	2
No. 4 South Dakota		0	–	0					0	–	2
As of September 7, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team represents Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Penguins are led by sixth-year head coach Doug Phillips, and play their games at Stambaugh Stadium located in Youngstown, Ohio.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its preseason poll on July 21, 2025, voted on by league athletic directors, coaches, and media members. The Penguins were predicted to finish fifth in the conference. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 p.m.	Mercyhurst *	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 24–15	7,040
September 6	2:00 p.m.	Robert Morris *	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 56–17	12,042
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan State *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at Towson *	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloFootball
October 4	6:00 p.m.	South Dakota State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at North Dakota	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+
October 18	3:00 p.m.	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN+
October 25	2:00 p.m.	Murray State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+
November 1	3:30 p.m.	at North Dakota State	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ESPN+
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Southern Illinois	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Indiana State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

All times are Eastern time

Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team

Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) at Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lakers	7	0	0	8	15
Penguins	7	14	3	0	24

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 7,040
• Referee: Jason Perkins
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:24) YSU – Jaden Gilbert 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:29; YSU 7–0) (1:08) MERC – Evan Van Dyke 1-yard pass from Adam Urena, Max Young kick (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:08; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (11:17) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:42; YSU 14–7) (8:54) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:47; YSU 21–7) Third quarter (11:10) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:04; YSU 24–7) Fourth quarter (6:59) MERC – Dylan Evans 8-yard pass from Adam Urena, Adam Urena pass to Dylan Evans for two-point conversion (Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:14; YSU 24–15)

Statistics	MERC	YSU
First downs	20	16
Total yards	374	301
Rushing yards	63	187
Passing yards	311	114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–48–2	14–21–0
Time of possession	34:14	25:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mercyhurst	Passing	Adam Urena	32/48, 311 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brian Trobel	7 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Dylan Evans	7 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	14/21, 114 yards
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	28 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	2 receptions, 43 yards

Robert Morris

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Robert Morris Colonials (0–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonials	3	0	0	14	17
Penguins	14	28	14	0	56

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 12,042
• Referee: Tyler Downs
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:19) RMU – Jayson Jenkins 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:41; RMU 3–0) (4:41) YSU – Max Tomczak 1-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:33; YSU 7–3) (3:03) YSU – Beau Brungard 72-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:36; YSU 14–3) Second quarter (13:45) YSU – Beau Brungard 20-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; YSU 21–3) (9:37) YSU – Antuan Gardner 2-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:00; YSU 28–3) (1:54) YSU – Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:02; YSU 35–3) (0:12) YSU – Kylon Wilson 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:31; YSU 42–3) Third quarter (12:51) YSU – Beau Brungard 28-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:00; YSU 49–3) (7:04) YSU – Tahir Mills 18-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:13; YSU 56–3) Fourth quarter (13:16) RMU – Thomas Lee 34-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:57; YSU 56–10) (1:29) RMU – Kai Holloway 16-yard pass from Zach Tanner, Jayson Jenkins kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56; YSU 56–17)

Statistics	RMU	YSU
First downs	14	27
Total yards	233	593
Rushing yards	41	424
Passing yards	192	169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–0	20–24–0
Time of possession	28:40	31:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing	Zach Tanner	16/29, 192 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Donta Whack	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Thomas Lee	5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	12/16, 122 yards, TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	10 carries, 264 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

at Michigan State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. Michigan State Spartans (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0
Spartans (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• TV: BTN

Statistics	YSU	MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Towson

See also: 2025 Towson Tigers football team

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. Towson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• TV: FloFootball

Statistics	YSU	TOW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (0–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackrabbits	-	-	-	-	0
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	SDST	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0
Fighting Hawks	-	-	-	-	0

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 4:00 PM
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	YSU	UND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0
Redbirds	-	-	-	-	0

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	YSU	ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Murray State

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team

Murray State Racers (0–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MURR	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Dakota State

See also: 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. North Dakota State Bison (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	YSU	NDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	-	-	-	-	0
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	SIU	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Indiana State

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team

Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) vs. Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	-	-	-	-	0
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	INST	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls, IA

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	YSU	UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". valley-football.org. Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
2. "2025 Youngstown State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.