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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 (American football)|Doug Phillips]], and play their games at [[Stambaugh Stadium]] located in [[Youngstown, Ohio]].
The ”’2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team”’ [[Youngstown State University]] as a member of the [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]] (MVFC) during the [[2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season]]. The Penguins led by sixth-year head coach [[Doug Phillips (American football)|Doug Phillips]], and their games at [[Stambaugh Stadium]] located in [[Youngstown, Ohio]].
==Preseason==
==Preseason==
American college football season
The 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Penguins were led by sixth-year head coach Doug Phillips , and played their games at Stambaugh Stadium located in Youngstown, Ohio .
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]
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
6:00 p.m.
Mercyhurst *
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 *
BTN
L 24–41
71,301
September 20
6:00 p.m.
at Towson *
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
ESPN+
L 17–35
11,960
October 18
1:00 p.m.
at No. 10 Illinois State
ESPN+
W 40−35
9,834
October 25
2:00 p.m.
Murray State
No. 22
Stambaugh Stadium
Youngstown, OH
ESPN+
W 51–17
9,664
November 1
3:30 p.m.
at No. 1 North Dakota State
No. 18
ESPN+
L 30–38
14,607
November 8
2:00 p.m.
No. 15 Southern Illinois
No. 21
Stambaugh Stadium
Youngstown, OH
ESPN+
W 48–38
8,448
November 15
12:00 p.m.
Indiana State
No. 20
Stambaugh Stadium
Youngstown, OH
ESPN+
W 48–29
7,392
November 22
2:00 p.m.
at Northern Iowa
No. 18
ESPN+
W 35–32
7,361
November 29
12:00 p.m.
No. 24 Yale *
No. 14
ESPN+
L 42–43
4,869
*Non-conference game
Homecoming
Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Eastern time
[ 2]
All times are Eastern time
Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) at Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
at Stambaugh Stadium , Youngstown, OH
Date :
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 Colonials (0–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–0) – Game summary
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)
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Youngstown State Penguins (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (FBS) (2–0) – Game summary
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
Youngstown State Penguins (2–1) at Towson Tigers (2–1) – Game summary
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
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No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4–0) vs. No. 24 Youngstown State Penguins (3–1) – Game summary
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
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Youngstown State Penguins (3–2) vs. No. 13 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–2) – Game summary
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
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Youngstown State Penguins (3–3) vs. No. 10 Illinois State Redbirds (4–2) – Game summary
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 Racers (0–7) vs. No. 22 Youngstown State Penguins (4–3) – Game summary
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
Date : October 25
Game time : 1:00 PM
Game weather : Sunny • Wind : SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance : 9,664
Referee : Carl Chapman
TV announcers (ESPN+) : Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(10:48) MUR – Lucas Desjardins 32-yard pass from Tim Ogle, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; MUR 7–0 )
(7:03) YSU – Beau Brungard 5-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:41; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(10:32) YSU – Ethan Wright 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 7:51; YSU 14–7 )
(5:39) YSU – Kylon Wilson 62-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:47; YSU 21–7 )
(0:06) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; YSU 24–7 )
Third quarter
(12:08) YSU – Beau Brungard 50-yard pass from Fresh Walter, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; YSU 31–7 )
(7:00) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:16; YSU 38–7 )
Fourth quarter
(13:34) MUR – Jack Tannehill 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:41; YSU 38–10 )
(13:15) YSU – Kylon Wilson 100-yard kickoff return, Andrew Lastovka kick (YSU 45–10 )
(11:22) MUR – Cam Bulluck 17-yard pass from Baxter Wright, Jack Tannehill kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; YSU 45–17 )
(7:04) YSU – Max Tomczak 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Jonathan Schmidt kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:12; YSU 51–17 )
Statistics
MUR
YSU
First downs
15
26
Total yards
271
539
Rushing yards
79
241
Passing yards
192
298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–29–1
23–27–0
Time of possession
24:14
35:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Murray State
Passing
Jim Ogle
11/20, 102 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Baxter Wright
7 carries, 30 yards
Receiving
Lucas Desjardins
3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
Youngstown State
Passing
Beau Brungard
22/25, 248 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Beau Brungard
15 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ky Wilson
5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
at No. 1 North Dakota State
[ edit ]
No. 18 Youngstown State Penguins (5–3) vs. No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (8–0) – Game summary
at Fargodome , Fargo, ND
Date : November 1
Game time : 3:30 PM
Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance : 14,607
Referee : John Shay
TV : ESPN+
Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(6:22) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 7:16; YSU 3–0 )
(0:41) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 1-yard run, Eli Ozick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:34; NDSU 7–3 )
Second quarter
(10:43) YSU – Beau Brungard 10-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:51; YSU 10–7 )
(4:52) NDSU – DJ Scott 3-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:07; NDSU 14–10 )
(4:17) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 4-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards. 0:30; NDSU 21–10 )
(1:49) YSU – Alex McDonald 16-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:19; NDSU 21–17 )
(1:32) NDSU – Jackson Williams 100-yard kickoff return, Eli Ozick kick (NDSU 28–17 )
(0:08) YSU – Andrew Lastocka 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:24; NDSU 28–20 )
Third quarter
(12:51) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:09; NDSU 28–23 )
(6:22) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 1-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:23; NDSU 35–23 )
Fourth quarter
(13:54) YSU – Beau Brungard 2-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:53; NDSU 35–30 )
(6:20) NDSU – Eli Ozick 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:25; NDSU 38–30 )
Statistics
YSU
NDSU
First downs
21
18
Total yards
371
327
Rushing yards
168
133
Passing yards
203
194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–30–1
17–24–1
Time of possession
26:45
33:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Youngstown State
Passing
Beau Brungard
19/30, 203 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Jaden Gilbert
6 carries, 63 yards
Receiving
Max Tomczak
5 receptions, 59 yards
North Dakota State
Passing
Cole Payton
17/24, 194 yards, INT
Rushing
Barika Kpeenu
15 carries, 74 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Bryce Lance
5 receptions, 65 yards
No. 15 Southern Illinois
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No. 15 Southern Illinois Salukis (6–3) vs. No. 21 Youngstown State Penguins (5–4) – Game summary
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
Date : November 8
Game time : 2:00 PM
Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind : N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance : 8,448
Referee : David Hergert
TV : ESPN+
Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(14:08) SIU – Eddie Robinson 12-yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:52; SIU 7–0 )
(11:09) YSU – Kylon WIlson 12-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; Tied 7–7 )
(9:03) SIU – Paul Geelen 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:52; SIU 10–7 )
(4:08) SIU – DJ Williams 1-yard run, Geelen Paul kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:45; SIU 17–7 )
Second quarter
(10:47) SIU – Vinson Davis III 23-yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:32; SIU 24–7 )
(8:05) YSU – Beau Brungard 5-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; SIU 24–14 )
Third quarter
(11:41) YSU – Kylon Wilson 17-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:12; SIU 24–21 )
(7:56) YSU – Ethan Wright 19-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:01; YSU 28–24 )
(3:02) YSU – Jaden Gilbert 40-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:36; YSU 35–24 )
Fourth quarter
(12:36) SIU – Miles Marshall 2-yard pass from DJ Williams, DJ Williams conversion pass failed (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; YSU 35–30 )
(10:25) YSU – Beau Brungard 17-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; YSU 42–30 )
(1:51) YSU – Jaden Gilbert 13-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:09; YSU 48–30 )
(0:35) SIU – Lem Wash 3-yard run, DJ Williams pass to Ryan Schwendeman for two-point conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:11; YSU 48–38 )
Statistics
SIU
YSU
First downs
25
29
Total yards
537
648
Rushing yards
176
303
Passing yards
361
345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–42–0
26–35–0
Time of possession
25:17
34:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Illinois
Passing
DJ Williams
23/42, 361 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Edward Robinson
11 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Ryan Schwendeman
5 receptions, 96 yards
Youngstown State
Passing
Beau Brungard
26/35, 345 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Jaden Gilbert
9 carries, 149 yards, TD
Receiving
Luke Hensley
4 receptions, 70 yards
Indiana State Sycamores (3–7) vs. No. 20 Youngstown State Penguins (6–4) – Game summary
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
Date : November 15
Game time : 12:00 PM
Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance : 7,392
Referee : Jason Berg
TV : ESPN+
Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(3:59) YSU – Beau Brungard 8-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06; YSU 7–0 )
(2:10) INST – Rashad Rochelle 11-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; YSU 7–6 )
(0:27) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; YSU 14–6 )
Second quarter
(11:05) INST – Nick Osho 2-yard run, Keegan Patterson pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; YSU 14–12 )
(7:32) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:20; YSU 21–12 )
(6:46) INST – Rashad Rochelle 78-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastian Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:37; YSU 21–19 )
(3:54) YSU – Kylon Wilson 20-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; YSU 28–19 )
(3:01) INST – Rashad Rochelle 74-yard pass from Keegan Patterson, Sebastial Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:47; YSU 28–26 )
(0:14) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 1:03; YSU 31–26 )
Third quarter
(9:08) YSU – Austin Bray 2-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; YSU 38–26 )
Fourth quarter
(12:55) YSU – Austin Bray 5-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:48; YSU 45–26 )
(7:13) INST – Sebastian Lopez 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:42; YSU 45–29 )
(2:58) YSU – Andrew Lastovka 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:14; YSU 48–29 )
Statistics
INST
YSU
First downs
19
25
Total yards
492
482
Rushing yards
173
218
Passing yards
319
264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–24–1
23–30–0
Time of possession
25:16
34:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana State
Passing
Keegan Patterson
15/24, 319 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Nick Osho
15 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving
Rashad Rochelle
6 receptions, 224 yards, 3 TD
Youngstown State
Passing
Beau Brungard
23/30, 264 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Jaden Gilbert
9 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Max Tomczak
7 receptions, 109 yards
No. 18 Youngstown State Penguins (7–4) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (3–8) – Game summary
at UNI-Dome , Cedar Falls, IA
Date : November 22
Game time : 2:00 PM
Game weather : Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance : 7,361
Referee : Jason Perkins
TV : ESPN+
Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
(11:29) YSU – Beau Brungard 7-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:20; YSU 7–0 )
(4:37) YSU – Beau Brungard 29-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 3:09; YSU 14–0 )
(0:49) UNI – Max Bartachek 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:48; YSU 14–3 )
Second quarter
(10:27) YSU – Alex McDonald 12-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 5:22; YSU 21–3 )
(0:51) YSU – Beau Brungard 7-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:18; YSU 28–3 )
Third quarter
(13:01) UNI – JC Roque Jr. 6-yard pass from Jaxon Dailey, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; YSU 28–10 )
(5:15) UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 1-yard run, Jaxon Dailey pass to JC Roque Jr. for two-point conversion (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:01; YSU 28–18 )
(3:27) YSU – Ethan Wright 3-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48; YSU 35–18 )
Fourth quarter
(13:20) UNI – Harrison Bey-Buie 2-yard run, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; YSU 35–25 )
(6:31) UNI – JC Roque Jr. 34-yard pass from Jaxon Dailey, Max Bartachek kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:20; YSU 35–32 )
Statistics
YSU
UNI
First downs
19
18
Total yards
417
483
Rushing yards
191
131
Passing yards
226
352
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–25–0
25–34–0
Time of possession
30:14
29:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Youngstown State
Passing
Beau Brungard
20/25, 226 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Beau Brungard
22 carries, 143 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Max Tomczak
5 receptions, 82 yards
Northern Iowa
Passing
Jaxon Dailey
25/34, 352 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jaxon Dailey
8 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Bill Jackson
7 receptions, 115 yards
NCAA Division I playoffs
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No. 24 Yale (first round)
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No. 24 Yale Bulldogs (8–2) vs. No. 14 (15) Youngstown State Penguins (8–4) – Game summary
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
Date : November 29
Game time : 12:00 PM
Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind : SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance : 4,869
Referee : Charles Green
TV : ESPN+
Box score
Statistics
YALE
YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Yale
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving