2009 Youngstown State
6–5 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 28–0Sep 26
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Pittsburgh | L 3–38 | 13% |
| Sep 12 | vs Austin Peay | W 38–21 | 67% |
| Sep 19 | vsNortheastern | W 38–21 | 65% |
| Sep 26 | at Indiana State | W 28–0 | 77% |
| Oct 3 | vs Missouri State | L 7–17 | 65% |
| Oct 10 | vs Western Illinois | W 31–21 | 61% |
| Oct 24 | vs Southern Illinois | L 8–27 | 24% |
| Oct 31 | vs South Dakota State | L 3–17 | 34% |
| Nov 7 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–28 | 20% |
| Nov 14 | vs Illinois State | W 30–18 | 54% |
| Nov 21 | at North Dakota State | W 39–35 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Dakota State 39–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–243
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1328 +30 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −21.6 No. 35 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Youngstown State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| North Dakota State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.