# 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team

The 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Penguins led by fifth-year head coach Doug Phillips, played their games at Stambaugh Stadium located in Youngstown, Ohio.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Villanova* | No. 25 | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA | FloSports | L 17–24 | 5,421 |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* | No. 25 | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 59–25 | 7,649 |
| September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | No. 21 | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | L 25–28 | 12,415 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | | Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA | ACCNX | L 17–73 | 48,437 |
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 12,117 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State | | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 21–14 | 8,202 |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State | | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD | ESPN+ | L 13–63 | 19,331 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 South Dakota | | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | L 17–27 | 8,560 |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 North Dakota | | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 41–40 $^{OT}$ | 9,979 |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Illinois State | | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | ESPN+ | L 16–23 | 6,381 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | L 33–37 | 4,933 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa | | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 39–38 $^{OT}$ | 7,038 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at No. 6 Villanova

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 6 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (FloSports): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |
| Villanova | Passing |
| Villanova | Rushing |
| Villanova | Receiving |

### Valparaiso

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 25 Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Valparaiso | Passing |
| Valparaiso | Rushing |
| Valparaiso | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### Duquesne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Duquesne | Passing |
| Duquesne | Rushing |
| Duquesne | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### at Pittsburgh (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Panthers (FBS) | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 73 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game attendance: 48,437
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
| Statistics | YSU | PITT |
| First downs | 18 | 28 |
| Total yards | 309 | 644 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 295 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 349 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–2 | 24–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:29 | 22:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Youngstown State | Passing | Beau Brungard | 18/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Youngstown State | Rushing | Ethan Wright | 7 carries, 35 yards |
| Youngstown State | Receiving | Cyrus Traugh | 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 16/24, 247 yards, 3 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Daniel Carter | 7 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Censere Lee | 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD |

### at Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |
| Missouri State | Passing |
| Missouri State | Rushing |
| Missouri State | Receiving |

### Indiana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Indiana State | Passing |
| Indiana State | Rushing |
| Indiana State | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### at No. 1 South Dakota State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 1 Jackrabbits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |
| South Dakota State | Passing |
| South Dakota State | Rushing |
| South Dakota State | Receiving |

### No. 4 South Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| South Dakota | Passing |
| South Dakota | Rushing |
| South Dakota | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### No. 7 North Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Dakota | Passing |
| North Dakota | Rushing |
| North Dakota | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### at No. 21 Illinois State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |
| Illinois State | Passing |
| Illinois State | Rushing |
| Illinois State | Receiving |

### at Southern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |
| Southern Illinois | Passing |
| Southern Illinois | Rushing |
| Southern Illinois | Receiving |

### Northern Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Iowa | Passing |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |