Schedule (2026)

	Game Date	Home VS Away	Score	Game Stats
	Aug-27 2026	Youngstown St (OH)  -VS-  Mercyhurst (PA)	WIN 43 - 10	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown St (OH) 9-79 252 232 484 1 13 9 Mercyhurst (PA) 6-45 29 212 241 2 9 3 All-time Series: Youngstown State 1-0-0 / Odds: Y-Town -27.5 / Location: Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
	Sep-05 2026	Kentucky  -VS-  Youngstown St (OH)	LOSS 45 - 13	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Kentucky 6-70 205 301 506 0 8 3 Youngstown St (OH) 4-28 59 246 305 1 15 8 2nd meeting between the schools / 1st played in 2022, Kentucky won 31-0 / Youngstown State plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference / the MVFC is arguably the best league in all of the FCS / In 2025 Youngstown made the FCS Tourney / The Penguins went 8-5 in 2025, losing in the 1st round of the tourney to IVY League Champ, Yale, 43-42!
	Sep-12 2026	Youngstown St (OH)  -VS-  Duquesne (PA)	WIN 70 - 13	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown St (OH) 6-45 196 407 603 0 7 4 Duquesne (PA) 14-113 155 89 244 0 14 3
	Sep-19 2026	South Dakota State  -VS-  Youngstown St (OH)	LOSS 27 - 20	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions South Dakota State 8-80 308 153 461 1 12 4 Youngstown St (OH) 9-93 57 192 249 1 11 5
	Sep-26 2026	Youngstown State  -VS-  South Dakota	WIN 47 - 28	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown State 3-35 343 159 502 0 9 5 South Dakota 4-35 185 147 332 3 12 7
	Oct-03 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  Youngstown State	WIN 16 - 28	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 10-75 99 288 387 2 14 4 Youngstown State 7-73 184 219 403 2 11 6
	Oct-10 2026	Indiana State  -VS-  Youngstown State	WIN 24 - 57	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Indiana State 3-15 29 299 328 0 15 4 Youngstown State 4-40 279 417 696 0 11 6
	Oct-17 2026	Youngstown State  -VS-  Northern Iowa	WIN 35 - 22	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown State 8-90 180 240 420 0 9 6 Northern Iowa 3-15 53 318 371 0 16 6
BYE WEEK!
	Oct-31 2026	Youngstown St (OH)  -VS-  North Dakota	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown St (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
	Nov-07 2026	Murray State (KY)  -VS-  Youngstown St (OH)	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Murray State (KY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Youngstown St (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
	Nov-14 2026	Youngstown St (OH)  -VS-  Illinois State	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown St (OH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Illinois State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Record 2026 Overall: W:6 L:2 T:0 Conf: W:6 L:2 T:0 Division: W:6 L:2 T:0			Totals Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Youngstown St (OH) 50 - 483 Yards 1550 2112 3662 5 86 49 Opponents 54 - 448 Yards 1063 1807 2870 8 100 34

KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

• = Conference Game
• = Power Four Opponent
• = Group of 5 Opponent
• = FCS Opponent
• = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

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Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
8	3662	458

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8	2112	264

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
8	1550	194

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
8	313	39

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8	5	0.63

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
86	49	57%

Offense Red Zone

Games	RZ Drives	RZ Scores	RZ Points	RZ Rushing TD	RZ Passing TD	RZ TD Total	RZ Field Goals	RZ Scoring Percentage	RZ TD Percentage
8	35	33	186	17	12	29	4	94%	83%

Defense Data   Back To Top

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
8	2870	359

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8	1807	226

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8	1063	133

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
8	185	23

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8	8	1

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
100	34	34%

Defense Red Zone

Games	Opponent RZ Drives	Opponent RZ Scores	Opponent RZ Points	Opponent RZ Rushing_TD	Opponent RZ Passing_TD	Opponent RZ Zone TD	Opponent RZ Field Goals	Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage	Opponent RZ TD Percentage
8	22	19	99	10	4	14	5	86%	64%