American college football season
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.
Preseason
Award watch lists
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]
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 |
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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* | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| 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 | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| 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 | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | W 29–17 | 11,112 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| 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 | | - Stambaugh Stadium
- Youngstown, OH
| ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 8,407 |
November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Illinois State | | | ESPN+ | L 28–35 | 5,583 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Butler
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
No. 25 Penguins | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
At West Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
No. 14 (FBS) Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Penguins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
At Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
Leathernecks | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 45 |
Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Penguins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
At South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 2 Jackrabbits | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Penguins | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Sycamores | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 43 |
Penguins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 1 Bison | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 22 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Penguins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
At Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Penguins | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Coaches | 24 | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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References
- ^ "FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list". August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "North Dakota State Picked to Win 2018 MVFC Title".
- ^ "Preseason All-Conf and Team (PDF) - Missouri Valley Football Conference" (PDF).
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