2025 Youngstown State
8–5 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Robert Morris 56–17Sep 6
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Illinois State 40–35Oct 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Mercyhurst | W 24–15 | 77% |
| Sep 6 | vs Robert Morris | W 56–17 | 64% |
| Sep 13 | at Michigan State | L 24–41 | 22% |
| Sep 20 | at Towson | W 31–28 | 36% |
| Oct 4 | vs South Dakota State | L 30–35 | 25% |
| Oct 11 | at North Dakota | L 17–35 | 36% |
| Oct 18 | at Illinois State | W 40–35 | 29% |
| Oct 25 | vs Murray State | W 51–17 | 84% |
| Nov 1 | at North Dakota State | L 30–38 | 10% |
| Nov 8 | vs Southern Illinois | W 48–38 | 53% |
| Nov 15 | vs Indiana State | W 48–29 | 74% |
| Nov 22 | at Northern Iowa | W 35–32 | 65% |
| Nov 29 | vs YaleFCS Championship – First Round | L 42–43 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Yale 43–42 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 14th-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
- 476–403
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1378 +87 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.9 No. 15 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 131
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Yurcich
- Defensive coordinator
- John Haneline
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Beau Brungard QB | 3,230 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Beau Brungard QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Beau Brungard QB | 1,468 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Beau Brungard QB | 27 TD |
| Receiving yards | Max Tomczak WR | 1,021 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Max Tomczak WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Preston Zandier LB | 11 tkl |
| Interceptions | Justin Wimpye DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jussiah Williams-West S | ★★★ | No. 1199 |
| Jackson Wiley WR | ★★★ | No. 1467 |
| Preston Penn ATH | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Max Patterson OT | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Naim Jackson DL | ★★★ | No. 2751 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Whole class | 9 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
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 113
The 2025 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2025 portal Rex Lahr OL | ★★★ | from  Liberty |
 Byron Floyd LS | from  Buffalo | |
 Dayne Hodge S | from  Tulsa | |
| Parker Jacobs DL | from  Robert Morris |
Transfers out 9
 Cyrus Traugh WR | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Jaylen Castleberry CB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Joey Farthing WR | ★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| Wyatt Minor OL | ★★★ | to West Virginia |
| Latrell Fordham WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Bryce Schondelmyer QB | ★★ | to  Dayton |
| Isaiah Crozier CB | ★★ | to  UAB |
| Colin Rutland TE | to  East Tennessee State | |
| Nehemiah Dukes DL | to  Ohio |
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
 South Dakota | 6–2 | 10–5 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 12–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| South Dakota State | 4–4 | 9–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northern Iowa | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.