Youngstown State Penguins
MVFC
8-5 (5-3 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -10.6
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 61
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 8–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsValparaiso | FCS | 52-10 | +42 | W |
| 2 | @Ohio State | +25.2 | 7-35 | -28 | L |
| 3 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 48-28 | +20 | W |
| 5 | @Northern Iowa | FCS | 41-44 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 31-3 | +28 | W |
| 7 | @South Dakota | FCS | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 8 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 41-38 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 44-28 | +16 | W |
| 10 | @Indiana State | FCS | 19-7 | +12 | W |
| 11 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 0-34 | -34 | L |
| 12 | @Murray State | FCS | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 13 ·P | vsDuquesne | FCS | 40-7 | +33 | W |
| 14 ·P | @Villanova | FCS | 28-45 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 44
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mitch Davidson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Beau Brungard | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dra Rushton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Da'Shaun Whatley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Caleb Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Dante Walker | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Bryce Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Max Tomczak | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | C.J. Charleston | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 4th | Joey Farthing | JR | 6'5" | 195 | — |
| WR | 5th | Latrell Fordham | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Cyrus Traugh | SO | 6'0" | 188 | — |
| WR | 7th | Luke Hensley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Daryan Bowling | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Benio | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brandon Serrano | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Colt Sechrest | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Nate Damron | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dylan Wudke | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Chris Fitzgerald | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Michael Voitus | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Dawan Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Anthony Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Deamontae Diggs | SR | 6'5" | 258 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jaelen Crider | SR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Hunter Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Nehemiah Dukes | JR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Alex Howard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Greg Benton Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Devin Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Logan Pasco | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Preston Zandier | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ezekiel Blake | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Troy Jakubec | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jaylen Castleberry | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 1st | Amarian Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Marcus Hooker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jordan Trowers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Alijah Curtis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Tyjon Jones | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | D'Marco Augustin | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brendon Kilpatrick | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Lastovka | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Clay Medvec | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.6
PPG Against
25.3
Differential
+6.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +6.4
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 36.6 | 21.1 |
| Away | 2-4 | 26.7 | 30.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 7.0 | 35.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 30.1 | 25.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 35.0 | 25.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-3 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 7-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 11-3 | 6-2 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2015 | 5-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 0-2 ATS · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 4-544% |
| Over / Under | 5-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-3 |
| As underdog | 2-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #172 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★11 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #131 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | #142 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | #183 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #225 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #174 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #199 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #166 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #183 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #173 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | #192 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #190
Talent composite61.0 #190 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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