Youngstown State Penguins
MVFC
4-8 (3-5 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -28.0
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 4–8
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Villanova | FCS | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 2 | vsValparaiso | FCS | 59-25 | +34 | W |
| 3 | vsDuquesne | FCS | 25-28 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @Pittsburgh | +4.9 | 17-73 | -56 | L |
| 5 | @Missouri State | FCS | 31-38 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 7 | @South Dakota State | FCS | 13-63 | -50 | L |
| 8 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 17-27 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsNorth Dakota | FCS | 41-40 | +1 | W |
| 10 | @Illinois State | FCS | 16-23 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @Southern Illinois | FCS | 33-37 | -4 | L |
| 12 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 39-38 | +1 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 38
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Beau Brungard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Max Blanc | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ethan Wright | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaden Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Da'Shaun Whatley | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Max Tomczak | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Cyrus Traugh | SO | 6'0" | 188 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Latrell Fordham | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Luke Hensley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Richard Dandridge | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Andrew Jacobs | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Daryan Bowling | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Colt Sechrest | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brandon Serrano | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Bray | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Desmeal Leigh | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jaelen Crider | SR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Hunter Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Joe Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jabarrek Hopkins | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Preston Zandier | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kerion Martin | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Devin Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Dominic Julius | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Michael Wells | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylen Castleberry | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Isaiah Crozier | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| DB | 1st | Makai Shahid | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Payton Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | DJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Andrew Centofanti | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Rudolph | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Isaiah Hackett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Cole Parvin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jeremiah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Stephon Hall | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brendon Kilpatrick | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Lastovka | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
27.4
PPG Against
35.8
Differential
-8.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-5
- Avg Margin
- -8.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 33.7 | 28.7 |
| Away | 0-6 | 21.2 | 43.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 26.4 | 35.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 29.5 | 37.5 |
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
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-4 |
| As underdog | 5-3 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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
2024
Portal in 8net +0Out 8
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Isaiah Hackett | CB | 3★ | ← UNLV |
| ▲ | Brady Shannon | QB | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Stephan Byrd | RB | 3★ | ← Cincinnati |
| ▲ | Stephon Hall | S | 3★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▼ | Deamontae Diggs | DL | 3★ | → Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Troy Jakubec | CB | 3★ | → UAB |
| ▼ | CJ Charleston | WR | 3★ | → Michigan |
| ▼ | Dylan Wudke | EDGE | 3★ | → Kansas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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