2021 Youngstown State
3–7 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 35–18Nov 20
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Michigan State 14–42Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Incarnate Word | W 44–41 | 54% |
| Sep 11 | at Michigan State | L 14–42 | 15% |
| Sep 25 | vs Western Illinois | L 35–38 | 70% |
| Oct 2 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–34 | 23% |
| Oct 9 | vs Missouri State | W 41–33 | 41% |
| Oct 23 | at Indiana State | L 17–28 | 43% |
| Oct 30 | vs South Dakota State | L 16–47 | 25% |
| Nov 6 | at North Dakota | L 21–24 | 26% |
| Nov 13 | vs North Dakota State | L 17–49 | 17% |
| Nov 20 | at Southern Illinois | W 35–18 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 35–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–354
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1263 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.3 No. 28 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Troy Rothenbuhler
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Schaefer
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Demeatric Crenshaw QB | 81 yds |
| Rushing yards | Demeatric Crenshaw QB | 69 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Christian Turner RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Luke Hensley WR | 35 yds |
| Tackles | Jordan White S | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Judah Holtzclaw ATH | ★★ | No. 2525 |
| Luke Hensley WR | ||
| Da’Shun Tanner S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.794 |
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.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 6 | Andrew Ogletree TE | Indianapolis Colts |
Transfers in 1
The 2021 portal Jayvon Thrift S | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 14–1 | |
| Missouri State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 South Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| North Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Illinois State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Youngstown State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Western Illinois | 2–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.