2018 Youngstown State Penguins football team
American college football season
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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.
- Bo Pelini (4th season)
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–5 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brian Crist (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Stambaugh Stadium |
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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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Preseason
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| 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]
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 |
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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* |
| 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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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 |
At West Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 14 (FBS) Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
Valparaiso
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Crusaders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Penguins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
At Western Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| Leathernecks | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 45 |
Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Penguins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
At South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 2 Jackrabbits | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Penguins | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Sycamores | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 43 |
| Penguins | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Penguins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
At Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Penguins | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |