2018 Youngstown State
4–7 (3–5 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 42–7Sep 15
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 14 West Virginia 17–52Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Butler | L 21–23 | 72% |
| Sep 8 | at 14West Virginia | L 17–52 | 21% |
| Sep 15 | vs Valparaiso | W 42–7 | 70% |
| Sep 29 | at Western Illinois | L 38–45 | 42% |
| Oct 6 | vs Southern Illinois | W 17–14 | 71% |
| Oct 13 | at South Dakota State | L 7–36 | 27% |
| Oct 20 | vs South Dakota | W 29–17 | 56% |
| Oct 27 | vs Indiana State | L 17–43 | 77% |
| Nov 3 | at North Dakota State | L 7–17 | 10% |
| Nov 10 | vs Northern Iowa | W 31–10 | 39% |
| Nov 17 | at Illinois State | L 28–35 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois State 35–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–299
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1339 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.0 No. 32 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 174
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Crist
- Defensive coordinators
- Richard McNutt and Donald D’Alesio
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Montgomery VanGorder QB | 157 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Montgomery VanGorder QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tevin McCaster RB | 72 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tevin McCaster RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Zach Farrar WR | 135 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Miles Joiner TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Chrispin Lee CB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Wesley Thompson DT | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | William Latham CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Myles McHaney ATH | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Markel Toney WR | ★★ | No. 3544 |
| Will Henry WDE | ||
| Dontae Cilenti DT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
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.
2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Indiana State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Western Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Illinois State | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.