2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2025 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 17
Record8–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Yurcich (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJohn Haneline (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4т North Dakota State $^   8 0     12 1  
No. 9 South Dakota ^   6 2     10 5  
No. 2 Illinois State ^   5 3     12 5  
No. 14 North Dakota ^   5 3     8 6  
No. 18 Youngstown State ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 13 South Dakota State ^   4 4     9 5  
No. 25 Southern Illinois   4 4     7 5  
Northern Iowa   1 7     3 9  
Murray State   1 7     1 11  
Indiana State   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Penguins were led by sixth-year head coach Doug Phillips, and played their games at Stambaugh Stadium located in Youngstown, Ohio.