Pittsburgh vs. Youngstown State

Pittsburgh and Youngstown State first met in 2005 and have played 6 times; Pittsburgh leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Pittsburgh 5–⁠1, and Pittsburgh has won the last 3.

Pittsburgh wins
5
Youngstown State wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2005
Longest streak
3 Pittsburgh
Current streak
3 Pittsburgh
Last 10 meetings
Pittsburgh 5–⁠1
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠0
2010s2–⁠1
2020s1–⁠0
Average margin
26.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Pittsburgh
5–⁠1 Pittsburgh’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Pittsburgh’s biggest win2024: Pittsburgh 73, Youngstown State 17by 56 points
  2. Youngstown State’s biggest win2012: Youngstown State 31, Pittsburgh 17by 14 points
  3. Upset2012: Youngstown State 31, Pittsburgh 17Youngstown State had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Pittsburgh and Youngstown State, 2005 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 21, 2024Pittsburgh 73, Youngstown State 17at Pittsburgh
Sep 2, 2017Pittsburgh 28, Youngstown State 21at Pittsburgh
Sep 5, 2015Pittsburgh 45, Youngstown State 37at Pittsburgh
Sep 1, 2012Youngstown State 31, Pittsburgh 17at Pittsburgh
Sep 5, 2009Pittsburgh 38, Youngstown State 3at Pittsburgh
Sep 24, 2005Pittsburgh 41, Youngstown State 0at Pittsburgh

Every game is listed as played on the field.