Youngstown State Penguins
MVFC
8-5 (5-3 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -14.9
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 67 (#131)
Schedule
record 8–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMercyhurst | FCS | 24-15 | +9 | W |
| 2 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 56-17 | +39 | W |
| 3 | @Michigan State | -3.4 | 24-41 | -17 | L |
| 4 | @Towson | FCS | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 6 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 30-35 | -5 | L |
| 7 | @North Dakota | FCS | 17-35 | -18 | L |
| 8 | @Illinois State | FCS | 40-35 | +5 | W |
| 9 | vsMurray State | FCS | 51-17 | +34 | W |
| 10 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 30-38 | -8 | L |
| 11 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 48-38 | +10 | W |
| 12 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 48-29 | +19 | W |
| 13 | @Northern Iowa | FCS | 35-32 | +3 | W |
| 14 | vsYale | FCS | 42-43 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2025 · 41
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Beau Brungard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Devin Sherwood | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Colin Seibert | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaden Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ethan Wright | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tahir Mills | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Donald Barksdale | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | TC Caffey | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Antuan Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Da'Shaun Whatley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Taysear Williams-Clay | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ky Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Max Tomczak | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Mike Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Luke Hensley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Roger Walters | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Richard Dandridge | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jeremiah Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Andrew Jacobs | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alex McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Austin Bray | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Micheal Manna | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Colt Sechrest | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Michael Voitus | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Collin Vaughn | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Connor Johannesen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Ebony Curry Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Cameron Cunningham | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Preston Zandier | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Carston Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Michael Wells | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Dayne Hodge | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Makai Shahid | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Justin Wimpye | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Dathan Hickey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Isaiah Hackett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Brandon Chambers Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | DJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brendon Kilpatrick | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Lastovka | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Jonathan Schmidt | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
36.6
PPG Against
31.0
Differential
+5.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-5
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +5.6
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 42.7 | 27.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 29.5 | 34.8 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 37.4 | 32.4 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 35.4 | 28.8 |
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 · 2-3 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2025 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 7-5-158% |
| Over / Under | 10-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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
2025
Portal in 4net -5Out 9
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.7
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Rex Lahr | IOL | 3★ | ← Liberty |
| ▲ | Parker Jacobs | DL | — | ← Robert Morris |
| ▲ | Byron Floyd | LS | — | ← Buffalo |
| ▲ | Dayne Hodge | S | — | ← Tulsa |
| ▼ | Cyrus Traugh | WR | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Jaylen Castleberry | CB | 3★ | → Temple |
| ▼ | Joey Farthing | WR | 3★ | → Hawai'i |
| ▼ | Wyatt Minor | IOL | 3★ | → West Virginia |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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