2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2024 Youngstown State Penguins football
2024 Youngstown State Penguins football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	4–8 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach	Doug Phillips (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Troy Rothenbuhler (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jahmal Brown (3rd season)
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State +^	7	–	1	14	–	2
No. 3 South Dakota State +^	7	–	1	12	–	3
No. 4 South Dakota +^	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 11 Illinois State ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
Missouri State *	6	–	2	8	–	4
Youngstown State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Indiana State	3	–	5	4	–	8
North Dakota	2	–	6	5	–	7
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	4	–	8
Northern Iowa	1	–	7	3	–	9
Murray State	0	–	8	1	–	11

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Penguins led by fifth-year head coach Doug Phillips, played their games at Stambaugh Stadium located in Youngstown, Ohio.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Villanova*	No. 25	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 17–24	5,421
September 7	2:00 p.m.	Valparaiso*	No. 25	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 59–25	7,649
September 14	2:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	No. 21	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 25–28	12,415
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*		Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCNX	L 17–73	48,437
September 28	3:00 p.m.	at Missouri State		Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN+	L 31–38	12,117
October 5	2:00 p.m.	Indiana State		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 21–14	8,202
October 12	3:00 p.m.	at No. 1 South Dakota State		Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 13–63	19,331
October 19	6:00 p.m.	No. 4 South Dakota		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 17–27	8,560
October 26	6:00 p.m.	No. 7 North Dakota		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 41–40 ^OT	9,979
November 2	3:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Illinois State		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	ESPN+	L 16–23	6,381
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Southern Illinois		Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	L 33–37	4,933
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 39–38 ^OT	7,038
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at No. 6 Villanova

Game One – No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0-0) at No. 6 Villanova Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	VILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Valparaiso

Game Two – Valparaiso Beacons (0–1) vs No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	0	0	0	0	0
No. 25 Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAL	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Duquesne

Game Three – Duquesne Dukes (0–2) vs No. 21 Youngstown State Penguins (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DUQ	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Pittsburgh (FBS)

Game Four – Youngstown State Penguins (1–2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (FBS) (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	10	7	0	17
Panthers (FBS)	21	21	10	21	73

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 3:30 PM
Game attendance: 48,437
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	PITT
First downs	18	28
Total yards	309	644
Rushing yards	71	295
Passing yards	238	349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–31–2	24–35–0
Time of possession	37:29	22:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	18/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ethan Wright	7 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Traugh	4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	16/24, 247 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Daniel Carter	7 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Censere Lee	4 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at Missouri State

Game Five – Youngstown State Penguins (1–3) at Missouri State Bears (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Indiana State

Game Six – Indiana State Sycamores (1–3) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	0	0	0	0	0
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	INST	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 1 South Dakota State

Game Seven – Youngstown State Penguins (2–4) at No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 1 Jackrabbits	0	0	0	0	0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	SDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 4 South Dakota

Game Eight – No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (5–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Coyotes	0	0	0	0	0
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 5:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SDAK	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 7 North Dakota

Game Nine – No. 7 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5–2) at Youngstown State Penguins (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Fighting Hawks	0	0	0	0	0
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 5:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UND	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 21 Illinois State

Game Ten – Youngstown State Penguins (3–6) vs No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 21 Redbirds	0	0	0	0	0

at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	ILST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Illinois

Game Eleven – Youngstown State Penguins (3–7) vs Southern Illinois Salukis (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
Salukis	0	0	0	0	0

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	SIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Iowa

Game Twelve – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–8) at Youngstown State Penguins (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNI	YSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Youngstown State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "Youngstown State Penguins Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[1] "2024 Youngstown State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[2] "Youngstown State Penguins Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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