The 2023 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Phillips, the Penguins played their games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.
2023 Youngstown State Penguins football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 28–45 at Villanova | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 21 |
FCS Coaches | No. 23 |
Record | 8–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Troy Rothenbuhler (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jahmal Brown (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Dakota ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Youngstown State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 North Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Valparaiso* | ESPN+ | W 52–10 | 8,593 | ||
September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 (FBS) Ohio State* | No. 25 | BTN | L 7–35 | 102,897 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Robert Morris* | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 48–28 | 12,826 |
September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Iowa | No. 23 | ESPN+ | L 41–44 | 10,346 | |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 6 Southern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 31–3 | 9,767 | |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 10 South Dakota | No. 23 | ESPN+ | L 31–34 | 3,608 | |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Illinois State | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 41–38 | 10,022 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri State | No. 24 |
| ESPN+ | W 44–28 | 9,880 |
November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 22 | ESPN+ | W 19–7 | 4,798 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 South Dakota State | No. 22 |
| ESPN+ | L 0–34 | 9,303 |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 25 | ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 5,957 | |
November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | No. 21 |
| ESPN+ | W 40–7 | 3,866 |
December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Villanova* | No. 21 |
| ESPN+ | L 28–45 | 2,015 |
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Game summaries edit
vs Valparaiso edit
at No. 5 (FBS) Ohio State edit
No. 25 Youngstown State Penguins (1–0) vs No. 5 (FBS) Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 25 Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 5 (FBS) Buckeyes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 102,897
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information |
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vs Robert Morris edit
at Northern Iowa edit
vs No. 6 Southern Illinois edit
at No. 10 South Dakota edit
vs Illinois State edit
vs Missouri State edit
at Indiana State edit
vs South Dakota State edit
at Murray State edit
Rankings edit
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | RV | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | RV | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | ||||
Coaches | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | 19 | RV | 20T | RV | RV | RV |
References edit
- ^ "2023 Youngstown State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2023.