2023 Youngstown State
8–5 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 52–10Aug 31
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Northern Iowa 41–44Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Valparaiso | W 52–10 | 72% |
| Sep 9 | at 5Ohio State | L 7–35 | 9% |
| Sep 16 | vs Robert Morris | W 48–28 | 80% |
| Sep 30 | at Northern Iowa | L 41–44 | 45% |
| Oct 7 | vs Southern Illinois | W 31–3 | 49% |
| Oct 14 | at South Dakota | L 31–34 | 46% |
| Oct 21 | vs Illinois State | W 41–38 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | vs Missouri State | W 44–28 | 68% |
| Nov 4 | at Indiana State | W 19–7 | 80% |
| Nov 11 | vs South Dakota State | L 0–34 | 27% |
| Nov 18 | at Murray State | W 34–17 | 75% |
| Nov 25Bowls & playoff | vs DuquesneFCS Championship – First Round | W 40–7 | 67% |
| Dec 2Bowls & playoff | at VillanovaFCS Championship – Second Round | L 28–45 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 45–28 in the FCS Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 416–330
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1414 +72 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.4 No. 11 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Troy Rothenbuhler
- Defensive coordinators
- Jahmal Brown and John Haneline
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Kayden Davis RB | ★★★ | No. 2391 |
| Isaiah Crozier CB | ★★ | No. 2678 |
| Bryce Schondelmyer QB | ★★ | No. 2811 |
| Wyatt Minor OT | ||
| Dashawn Carter DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
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.
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 North Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
 Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.