2014 Youngstown State
7–5 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Butler 44–13Sep 13
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois 17–28Aug 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Illinois | L 17–28 | 35% |
| Sep 6 | vs Duquesne | W 34–23 | 61% |
| Sep 13 | vs Butler | W 44–13 | 62% |
| Sep 20 | vsSaint Francis | W 52–23 | 74% |
| Oct 4 | at Missouri State | W 14–7 | 47% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Illinois | L 24–30 | 80% |
| Oct 18 | vs Southern Illinois | W 26–14 | 56% |
| Oct 25 | vs South Dakota State | W 30–27 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | vs South Dakota | W 28–17 | 83% |
| Nov 8 | at Illinois State | L 21–35 | 43% |
| Nov 15 | vs Indiana State | L 24–27 | 69% |
| Nov 22 | at North Dakota State | L 14–38 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 38–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 328–282
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1385 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.2 No. 16 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 173
- Offensive coordinator
- Shane Montgomery
- Defensive coordinator
- Jamie Bryant
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dante Nania QB | 177 yds |
| Rushing yards | Martin Ruiz RB | 116 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Martin Ruiz RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andrew Williams WR | 61 yds |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Shane Dixon WR | ★★ | No. 2019 |
| Ryan Moore RB | ★★ | No. 2648 |
| Hunter Wells PRO | ★★ | No. 3336 |
| Robert Byrd ATH | ★★ | No. 3534 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 15–1 | |
| Illinois State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
 Northern Iowa | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
 Youngstown State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Indiana State | 4–4 | 8–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Missouri State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| South Dakota | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.