2018 Youngstown State Penguins football team
The 2018 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Bo Pelini and played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.
| 2018 Youngstown State Penguins football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| 2018 record | 4–7 (3–5 MVFC) |
| Head coach | Bo Pelini (4th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Brian Crist (1st as OC, 4th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Richard McNutt (1st as DC, 4th overall season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Donald D'Alesio (1st as DC, 3rd overall season) |
| Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium (Capacity: 20,630) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 South Dakota State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Northern Iowa ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Penguins finished the 2017 season 6–5, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.
Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton Award[1] | Tevin McCaster | RB | SR |
Preseason MVFC poll
The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Penguins predicted to finish in fourth place.[2]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 390 (39) |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 270 |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 258 |
| 4 | Youngstown State | 248 |
| 5 | Illinois State | 248 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 206 |
| 7 | Western Illinois | 163 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | 139 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 90 |
| 10 | Indiana State | 41 |
Preseason All-MVFC Teams
The Penguins placed six players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.[3]
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Offense 1st team Tevin McCaster – RB Vitas Hrynkiewicz – OL Gavin Wiggins – OL Steven Wethli – LS |
Defense 1st team Armand Dellovade – LB 2nd team Bryce Gibson – DB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler* | No. 25 | ESPN+ | L 21–23 | 11,219 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 14 (FBS) West Virginia* |
| AT&TSN Pitt | L 17–52 | 58,446 | |
| September 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* |
| ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 14,913 | |
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | ESPN3 | L 38–45 | 4,352 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 14,581 | |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 2 South Dakota State | ESPN+ | L 7–36 | 14,357 | ||
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota |
| ESPN+ | W 29–17 | 11,112 | |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State |
| ESPN+ | L 17–43 | 9,090 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State | ESPN+ | L 7–17 | 18,028 | ||
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Northern Iowa |
| ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 8,407 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Illinois State | ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 5,583 | ||
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| No. 25 Penguins | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2014 | YSU, 44–13 |
at West Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 14 (FBS) Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2016 | WVU, 38–21 |
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Penguins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2012 | YSU, 59–0 |
at Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| Leathernecks | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–12 | 2015 | YSU, 23–21 |
Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Penguins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–12–1 | 2017 | YSU, 28–21 |
at South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7–12 | 2017 | YSU, 19–7 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Penguins | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 5–1 | 2017 | YSU, 31–28 |
Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Sycamores | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 43 |
| Penguins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 22–5 | 2017 | YSU, 66–24 |
at North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 1 Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 4–8 | 2017 | NDSU, 27–24 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Penguins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–21 | 2017 | UNI, 19–14 |
at Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 13–14 | 2017 | ILST, 35–0 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | 25 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||
| Coaches | 24 | RV | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||
References
- "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- http://www.valley-football.org/news/2018/7/19/football-north-dakota-state-tabbed-as-favorite-to-win-2018-mvfc-title.aspx
- http://valley-football.org/documents/2018/7/31//2018_MVFC_Preseason_Team_and_Poll.pdf?id=41
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