2022 Youngstown State
7–4 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Dayton 49–16Sep 10
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Illinois State 19–17Nov 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Duquesne | W 31–14 | 50% |
| Sep 10 | vs Dayton | W 49–16 | 52% |
| Sep 17 | at 9Kentucky | L 0–31 | 11% |
| Oct 1 | at North Dakota State | L 14–27 | 17% |
| Oct 8 | vs North Dakota | L 30–35 | 53% |
| Oct 15 | vs Indiana State | W 48–42 | 67% |
| Oct 22 | at Western Illinois | W 28–27 | 68% |
| Oct 29 | vs South Dakota | W 45–24 | 59% |
| Nov 5 | at Illinois State | W 19–17 | 46% |
| Nov 12 | at Missouri State | L 22–25 | 51% |
| Nov 19 | vs Southern Illinois | W 28–21 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 28–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 314–279
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1363 +88 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.2 No. 30 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 142
- Offensive coordinator
- Troy Rothenbuhler
- Defensive coordinator
- Jahmal Brown
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mitch Davidson QB | 1,613 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mitch Davidson QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaleel McLaughlin RB | 1,588 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaleel McLaughlin RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bryce Oliver WR | 821 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bryce Oliver WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Trowers DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Anthony Johnson DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Devin Johnson LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Tay’shawn Trent WR | ★★★ | No. 522 |
| Cole Sechrest ATH | ★★★ | No. 1261 |
| Nathanael Sulka LB | ★★★ | No. 1875 |
| Cephus Harris RB | ★★★ | No. 2000 |
| Joey Farthing WR | ★★ | No. 2552 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.814 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.4 | 0.805 |
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.
Roster 93
The 2022 roster93 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 47 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Marcus Hooker S | ★★★ | from  Ohio State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Dakota State | 8–0 | 14–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
 Youngstown State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Dakota | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.