MVFC Youngstown State

Record7-2through 9 games
Nextat Murray StateSat Nov 7 · 2 pm ET

LeadersPassing Beau Brungard 2,329 · Rushing Beau Brungard 711 · Receiving Lynn Wyche-El 792 All player stats

The model#6 among FCS teams

Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9

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Schedule and results

Youngstown State · 2026 schedule and results7-2Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 52% · 1 opponent played so far is in the AP top 25 now.
WkDateOpponentResultRecordConfTop performers
1Aug 27MercyhurstW 43-10Youngstown State won 43-10 vs Mercyhurst. Chance to win started at 98%, low 96%, high better than 99%.1-00-0Pass Brungard 232 · Rush Brungard 119 · Rec Gardner 52
1Sep 5@KentuckyL 13-45 127Youngstown State lost 13-45 at Kentucky. Chance to win started at 5%, low under 1%, high 5%.1-10-0Pass Brungard 243 · Rush Brungard 29 · Rec Wyche-El 111
2Sep 12DuquesneW 70-13Youngstown State won 70-13 vs Duquesne. Chance to win started at 95%, low 91%, high better than 99%.2-10-0Pass Brungard 290 · Rush Brungard 111 · Rec Wyche-El 77
3Sep 19@South Dakota StateL 20-27Youngstown State lost 20-27 at South Dakota State. Chance to win started at 20%, low under 1%, high 31%.2-20-1Pass Brungard 292 · Rush Brungard 32 · Rec Wyche-El 114
4Sep 26South DakotaW 47-28Youngstown State won 47-28 vs South Dakota. Chance to win started at 63%, low 56%, high better than 99%.3-21-1Pass Brungard 159 · Rush Brungard 170 · Rec Gilbert 41
5Oct 3@Southern IllinoisW 28-16Youngstown State won 28-16 at Southern Illinois. Chance to win started at 50%, low 33%, high better than 99%.4-22-1Pass Brungard 219 · Rush Brungard 69 · Rec Bray 78
6Oct 10@Indiana StateW 57-24Youngstown State won 57-24 at Indiana State. Chance to win started at 82%, low 75%, high better than 99%.5-23-1Pass Brungard 386 · Rush Gilbert 163 · Rec Wyche-El 118
7Oct 17Northern IowaW 35-22Youngstown State won 35-22 vs Northern Iowa. Chance to win started at 97%, low 95%, high better than 99%.6-24-1Pass Brungard 240 · Rush Brungard 80 · Rec Wyche-El 106
8Bye week
9Oct 31North DakotaW 31-28Youngstown State won 31-28 vs North Dakota. Chance to win started at 71%, low 9%, high 96%.7-25-1Pass Brungard 268 · Rush Gilbert 68 · Rec Wyche-El 148
10Nov 7@Murray State2 pm ET99% to win
11Nov 14Illinois State12 pm ET71% to win
How to read this table

Win chances are our model for Youngstown State, through 9 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.

The small line beside each score is the team's win chance through the game, drawn on one scale for every game. The small number is total plays.

Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, big plays)▼
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Big plays (IsoPPP)Note
Oct 31North DakotaW 31-28———+0.32244.8%1.42One-score win
Oct 17Northern IowaW 35-22———+0.39555.9%1.28
Oct 10@Indiana StateW 57-24———+0.57154.5%1.48Most explosive
Oct 3@Southern IllinoisW 28-16———+0.16545.9%1.38
Sep 26South DakotaW 47-28———+0.53159.1%1.16
Sep 19@South Dakota StateL 20-27———+0.07948.3%1.12One-score loss
Sep 12DuquesneW 70-13———+0.61964.3%1.27Season-high EPA/play
Sep 5@KentuckyL 13-45305130:08+0.07741.8%1.15Season-low EPA/play
Aug 27MercyhurstW 43-10———+0.43454.5%1.26Best defensive stand
Season average (9 games)3051.0+0.35552.1%1.28

Ahead

The forecast

The games that decide the season

The games that decide the season

Sat Nov 7Next: Murray Stateat Murray State · on the road

Recent form · last 10 games

Youngstown State has won five straight.

7-3 over the last 10, and won the last five.

Streak W5Last 5 · 5-0Last 10 · 7-3

Range of outcomes · Youngstown State · 2026

Youngstown State’s base case is 9-3, conference title contender. The floor is 8-4; the ceiling is 10-2.

What each outcome looks like
Floor8-4Competitive, but outside the at-large field.
Base9-3Conference title contender. Playoff bid realistic.
Ceiling10-2Conference title + deep playoff run.

Floor, base and ceiling come from the season-path projection's regular season. Every scenario starts from the 7-2 record so far.

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Worth watchingGames average 62 combined points, shootouts

What it is like to watch them2026 · 7-2

Game feel62shootoutscombined pts / game1st highest-scoring of 9 in the MVFC
Heart rate1-1some dramain one-score games (2 of 9)6th most one-score games of 9 in the MVFC
Margin+14.6competitiveavg scoring margin3rd best margin of 9 in the MVFC
Big plays1.28some popexplosiveness (IsoPPP)5th most explosive of 9 in the MVFC
Home crowd9,517avg attendance3rd biggest crowds of 9 in the MVFC

Measured from 9 games · ranks are among MVFC teams the same season

Team storyThe story of this team right now, in one line.
The weekly grind

Youngstown State is 7-2 and plays at Murray State next.

2026 Record7-2
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Game dayWhat a Saturday in this stadium actually feels like.
The experience

Youngstown State is 7-2 and plays at Murray State next.

RosterWho's gone, who's back, who replaces them.

Roster reload: Youngstown State

2026 snapshot, Nov 4
Returning ProductionNAContinuity signal unavailable
Portal Additions5Primary repair: WR
Portal Losses6Primary pressure: CB
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting ReloadNARecruiting class signal unavailable
CBin 0out 3 - Isaiah Hackett3.49Starter Risk
WRin 2 - Dorian Williams3.49out 1 - Ky Wilson1.00Upgrade
DLin 1 - Conlan Greene2.00out 1 - Cam Cunningham3.40Even
Sin 1 - Cam Smith3.50out 1 - Makai Shahid3.60Even
LBin 1 - Danny Inglis3.49out 0Upgrade
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