2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2025 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 14
FCS CoachesNo. 13
Record8–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Yurcich (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Haneline (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 12 South Dakota ^   6 – 2     10 – 5  
No. 17т Illinois State ^   5 – 3     11 – 4  
No. 19 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     8 – 6  
No. 14 Youngstown State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 16 South Dakota State ^   4 – 4     9 – 5  
No. 23 Southern Illinois   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Northern Iowa   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Murray State   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Indiana State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of December 19, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Preseason

MVFC poll

Main article: 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference season § Preseason

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 p.m.Mercyhurst*
ESPN+W 24–157,040
September 62:00 p.m.Robert Morris*
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 56–1712,042
September 133:30 p.m.at Michigan State*
BTNL 24–4171,301
September 206:00 p.m.at Towson*
FloFootballW 31–286,042
October 46:00 p.m.No. 2 South Dakota StateNo. 24
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+L 30–3511,068
October 113:00 p.m.at No. 13 North Dakota
ESPN+L 17–3511,960
October 181:00 p.m.at No. 10 Illinois State
ESPN+W 40−359,834
October 252:00 p.m.Murray StateNo. 22
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 51–179,664
November 13:30 p.m.at No. 1 North Dakota StateNo. 18
ESPN+L 30–3814,607
November 82:00 p.m.No. 15 Southern IllinoisNo. 21
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 48–388,448
November 1512:00 p.m.Indiana StateNo. 20
  • Stambaugh Stadium
  • Youngstown, OH
ESPN+W 48–297,392
November 222:00 p.m.at Northern IowaNo. 18
ESPN+W 35–327,361
November 2912:00 p.m.No. 24 Yale*No. 14
ESPN+L 42–434,869
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

All times are Eastern time

Regular season

Mercyhurst

See also: 2025 Mercyhurst Lakers football team
Mercyhurst Lakers (0–0) at Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lakers 7 0 0815
Penguins 7 14 3024

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

  • Date: August 28
  • 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

See also: 2025 Robert Morris Colonials football team
Robert Morris Colonials (0–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonials 3 0 01417
Penguins 14 28 14056

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)

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team
Youngstown State Penguins (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (FBS) (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 3 7 7724
Spartans (FBS) 7 10 141041

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

at Towson

See also: 2025 Towson Tigers football team
Youngstown State Penguins (2–1) at Towson Tigers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 7 0 101431
Tigers 0 14 7728

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

See also: 2025 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
No. 2 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4–0) vs. No. 24 Youngstown State Penguins (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Jackrabbits 0 7 21735
No. 24 Penguins 7 10 01330

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

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
Youngstown State Penguins (3–2) vs. No. 13 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 0 7 10017
No. 13 Fighting Hawks 14 14 0735

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

See also: 2025 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Youngstown State Penguins (3–3) vs. No. 10 Illinois State Redbirds (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins 6 6 72140
No. 10 Redbirds 0 14 14735

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

See also: 2025 Murray State Racers football team
Murray State Racers (0–7) vs. No. 22 Youngstown State Penguins (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Racers 7 0 01017
No. 22 Penguins 7 17 14341

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

See also: 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team
No. 18 Youngstown State Penguins (5–3) vs. No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (8–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Penguins 3 17 3730
No. 1 Bison 7 21 7338

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

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
No. 15 Southern Illinois Salukis (6–3) vs. No. 21 Youngstown State Penguins (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Salukis 17 7 01438
No. 21 Penguins 7 7 211348

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

See also: 2025 Indiana State Sycamores football team
Indiana State Sycamores (3–7) vs. No. 20 Youngstown State Penguins (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sycamores 6 20 0329
No. 20 Penguins 14 17 71048

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

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team
No. 18 Youngstown State Penguins (7–4) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Penguins 14 14 7035
Panthers 3 0 151432

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

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season § NCAA Division I playoff bracket

No. 24 Yale (first round)

See also: 2025 Yale Bulldogs football team
No. 24 Yale Bulldogs (8–2) vs. No. 14 (15) Youngstown State Penguins (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Bulldogs 0 7 152143
No. 14 (15) Penguins 14 21 7042

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, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:35) YSU – Max Tomczak 23-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:20; YSU 7–0)
  • (6:17) Beau Brungard 6-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:58; YSU 14–0)

Second quarter

  • (10:40) YSU – Max Tomczak 6-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:45; YSU 21–0)
  • (7:38) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 4-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:55; YSU 21–7)
  • (6:10) YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; YSU 28–7)
  • (0:16) YSU – Beau Brungard 6-yard run, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:56; YSU 35–7)

Third quarter

  • (9:21) YALE – Spencer Mermans 4-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:39; YSU 35–14)
  • (7:37) YSU – Max Tomczak 7-yard pass from Beau Brungard, Andrew Lastovka kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; YSU 42–14)
  • (2:41) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Dante Reno pass to Graham Smith for two-point conversion (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:52; YSU 42–22)

Fourth quarter

  • (14:54) YALE – Lucius Anderson 11-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:38; YSU 42–29)
  • (5:19) YALE – Graham Smith 4-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:36; YSU 42–36)
  • (2:47) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 56-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10; YALE 43–42)
Statistics YALE YSU
First downs 26 21
Total yards 453 491
Rushing yards 193 174
Passing yards 260 317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–39–2 23–35–0
Time of possession 34:02 25:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Yale Passing Dante Reno 21/38, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Josh Pitsenberger 32 carries, 209 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Lucius Anderson 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 23/35, 317 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Beau Brungard 17 carries, 90 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Max Tomczak 6 receptions, 105 yards, 3 TD

Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
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RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ "Missouri Valley Football Announces predicted order of finish". Missouri Valley Football Conference. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Youngstown State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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