2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2025 Youngstown State Penguins football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 22
FCS Coaches	No. 21
Record	4–3 (1–2 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
No. 1 North Dakota State		4	–	0					7	–	0
No. 2 South Dakota State		3	–	0					7	–	0
No. 8 North Dakota		3	–	0					5	–	2
No. 21 South Dakota		3	–	1					5	–	3
No. 18 Illinois State		1	–	2					4	–	3
No. 16 Southern Illinois		1	–	2					4	–	3
No. 22 Youngstown State		1	–	2					4	–	3
Indiana State		0	–	3					2	–	5
Northern Iowa		0	–	3					2	–	5
Murray State		0	–	3					0	–	7
As of October 21, 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	Rank	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	L 24–41	71,301
September 20	6:00 p.m.	at Towson *		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloFootball	W 31–28	6,042
October 4	6:00 p.m.	No. 2 South Dakota State	No. 24	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 30–35	11,068
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at No. 13 North Dakota		Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND	ESPN+	L 17–35	11,960
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Illinois State		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN+	W 40−35	9,834
October 25	2:00 p.m.	Murray State	No. 22	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 Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[2]

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 (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (FBS) (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	3	7	7	7	24
Spartans (FBS)	7	10	14	10	41

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 71,301
• Referee: Gregory Bloom
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (7:21) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:39; YSU 3–0) (1:13) MSU – Rodney Bullard Jr. 8-yard run, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 6:01; MSU 7–3) Second quarter (8:07) MSU – Makhi Frazier 1-yard run, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:37; MSU 14–3) (5:59) YSU – Jaden Gilbert 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:08; MSU 14–10) (0:00) MSU – Martin Connington 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:14; MSU 17–10) Third quarter (10:57) MSU – Brandon Tullis 4-yard run, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04; MSU 24–10) (6:22) MSU – Michael Masunas 28-yard pass from Aidan Chiles, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:32; MSU 31–10) (1:17) YSU – RK Dandridge 3-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:59; MSU 31–17) Fourth quarter (8:44) MSU – Martin Connington 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:11; MSU 34–17) (3:05) YSU – Kylon Wilson 19-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:39; MSU 34–24) (1:48) MSU – Elijah Tau-Tolliver 22-yard run, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:16; MSU 41–24)

Statistics	YSU	MSU
First downs	14	23
Total yards	339	444
Rushing yards	97	174
Passing yards	242	270
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–35–1	22–29–1
Time of possession	29:54	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	24/34, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaden Gilbert	7 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	7 receptions, 78 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	22/29, 270 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Aidan Chiles	8 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	6 receptions, 94 yards

at Towson

See also: 2025 Towson Tigers football team

Youngstown State Penguins (2–1) at Towson Tigers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	7	0	10	14	31
Tigers	0	14	7	7	28

at Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 6,042
• Referee: Eric Lewis
• TV announcers (FloFootball): Spiro Morekas (play-by-play) and Gordy Combs (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (4:21) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:32; YSU 7–0) Second quarter (14:10) TOW – Al Wooten II 2-yard run, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7) (8:03) TOW – Kemarrion Battles 33-yard pass from John Dunmore, Caden Williams kick (DriveL 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:49; TOW 14–7) Third quarter (12:11) YSU – Alex McDonald 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:40; Tied 14–14) (6:02) TOW – John Dunmore 19-yard pass from Andrew Indorf, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:09; TOW 21–14) (0:08) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:47; TOW 21–17) Fourth quarter (12:09) TOW – Al Wooten II 1-yard run, Caden Williams kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:54; TOW 28–17) (6:21) YSU – Beau Brungard 2-yard run, Beau Brungard pass to Max Tomczak for two-point conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:48; TOW 28–25) (1:37) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:16; Tied 28–28) (0:00) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 0:37; YSU 31–28)

Statistics	YSU	TOW
First downs	23	19
Total yards	426	378
Rushing yards	149	93
Passing yards	277	285
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–41–0	20–31–1
Time of possession	32:51	27:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	24/41, 277 yards, TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	18 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	7 receptions, 116 yards
Towson	Passing	Andrew Indorf	18/29, 238 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Al Wooten II	12 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaceon Doss	3 receptions, 120 yards

No. 2 South Dakota State

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4–0) vs. No. 24 Youngstown State Penguins (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits	0	7	21	7	35
No. 24 Penguins	7	10	0	13	30

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 6:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 11,068
• Referee: John Shay
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Frank Stams (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (11:52) YSU – Max Tomczak 23-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:17; YSU 7–0) Second quarter (14:00) Beau Brungard 4-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 6:59; YSU 14–0) (4:58) SDST – Greyton Gannon 4-yard pass from Chase Mason, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:41; YSU 14–7) (2:23) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:29; YSU 17–7) Third quarter (12:50) SDST – Julius Loughridge 3-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:35; YSU 17–14) (5:54) SDST – Julius Loughridge 14-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; SDST 21–17) (2:18) SDST – Julius Loughridge 2-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:35; SDST 28–17) Fourth quarter (10:31) YSU – Max Tomczak 29-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:26; SDST 28–24) (3:17) SDST – Julius Loughridge 24-yard run, Eli Stader kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:43; SDST 35–24) (0:38) YSU – Max Tomczak 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:37; SDST 35–30)

Statistics	SDST	YSU
First downs	20	25
Total yards	405	431
Rushing yards	216	156
Passing yards	189	275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–29–1	29–44–0
Time of possession	29:31	30:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Chase Mason	14/29, 189 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Julius Loughridge	25 carries, 176 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Alex Bullock	10 receptions, 162 yards
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	29/44, 275 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	22 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	8 receptions, 92 yards, 3 TD

at No. 13 North Dakota

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Youngstown State Penguins (3–2) vs. No. 13 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	7	10	0	17
No. 13 Fighting Hawks	14	14	0	7	35

at Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 4:00 PM
• Game weather: Indoors • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 11,960
• Referee: Jason Berg
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Heinert (play-by-play) and Ryan Kasowski (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:18) UND – B.J. Fleming 9-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:27; UND 7–0) (2:44) UND – Haydn Stay 21-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03; UND 14–0) Second quarter (13:27) YSU – Mike Solomon 20-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:08; UND 14–7) (12:49) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 51-yard run, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:32; UND 21–7) (8:08) UND – B.J. Fleming 14-yard pass from Jerry Kaminski, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:17; UND 28–7) Third quarter (7:44) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:29; UND 28–10) (4:22) YSU – Kylon Wilson 37-yard pass from Beal Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:25; UND 28–17) Fourth quarter (6:40) UND – Gaven Ziebarth 1-yard run, C.J. Elrichs kick (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:57; UND 35–17)

Statistics	YSU	UND
First downs	17	21
Total yards	377	374
Rushing yards	108	228
Passing yards	269	146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–33–0	17–27–0
Time of possession	28:04	31:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	18/33, 269 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	19 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Ky Wilson	4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
North Dakota	Passing	Jerry Kaminski	17/27, 146 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Sawyer Seidl	20 carries, 114 yards
	Receiving	B.J. Fleming	5 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

at No. 10 Illinois State

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Youngstown State Penguins (3–3) vs. No. 10 Illinois State Redbirds (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	6	6	7	21	40
No. 10 Redbirds	0	14	14	7	35

at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 9,834
• Referee: David Hergert
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Kurt Pegler (play-by-play), Clay Harbor (analyst) and Kacy Standohar (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:37) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:16; YSU 3–0) (4:40) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:16; YSU 6–0) Second quarter (8:49) YSU – Beau Brungard 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 7:27; YSU 12–0) (6:45) ILST – Javon Charles 13-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; YSU 12–7) (0:31) ILST – Wenkers Wright 12-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:18; ILST 14–12) Third quarter (14:43) ILST – Eddie Kasper 37-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08; ILST 21–12) (10:41) YSU – Mike Solomon 36-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; ILST 21–19) (2:43) ILST – Luke Mailander 18-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:35; ILST 28–19) Fourth quarter (11:52) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:45; ILST 28–26) (8:06) YSU – Fresh Walter 53-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:56; YSU 33–28) (5:51) YSU – Beau Brungard 48-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:53; YSU 40–28) (3:12) ILST – Wenkers Wright 3-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Matt Maldonado kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:39; YSU 40–35)

Statistics	YSU	ILST
First downs	27	23
Total yards	561	348
Rushing yards	233	142
Passing yards	328	206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–1	16–30–2
Time of possession	39:15	20:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	23/34, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	30 carries, 200 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Ethan Wright	4 receptions, 86 yards
Illinois State	Passing	Tommy Rittenhouse	16/29, 206 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tommy Rittenhouse	10 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Luke Mailander	4 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Murray State

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team

Murray State Racers (0–7) vs. No. 22 Youngstown State Penguins (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 22 Penguins	-	-	-	-	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

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

Statistics	MUR	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.