2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team

The 2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Phillips, the Penguins played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.

2022 Youngstown State Penguins football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Doug Phillips (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Troy Rothenbuhler (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jahmal Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Stambaugh Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 South Dakota State $^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 2 North Dakota State ^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 20 North Dakota ^		5	–	3					7	–	5
Youngstown State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Northern Iowa		5	–	3					6	–	5
Illinois State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Southern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	6
Missouri State		3	–	5					5	–	6
South Dakota		2	–	6					3	–	8
Indiana State		1	–	7					2	–	9
Western Illinois		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 19, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 31–14	9,835
September 10	2:00 p.m.	Dayton*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 49–16	13,597
September 17	12:00 p.m.	at No. 9 (FBS) Kentucky*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	L 0–31	59,308
October 1	2:00 p.m.	at No. 1 North Dakota State	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ABC ND/ESPN+	L 14–27	18,055
October 8	6:00 p.m.	No. 22 North Dakota	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	L 30–35	11,009
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Indiana State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN+	W 48–42	9,326
October 22	4:00 p.m.	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	W 28–27	7,217
October 29	2:00 p.m.	South Dakota	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	KELOXTRA	W 45–24	9,240
November 5	3:00 p.m.	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	MSN	W 19–17	4,989
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at Missouri State	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO		L 22–25
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Southern Illinois	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	ESPN3/ESPN+	W 28–21	7,381
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	7	0	0	14
Penguins	7	10	0	14	31

See also: 2022 Duquesne Dukes football team

vs Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	10	0	6	16
Penguins	21	7	7	14	49

See also: 2022 Dayton Flyers football team

at No. 9 (FBS) Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	0	0	0	0
No. 9 (FBS) Wildcats	0	21	7	3	31

See also: 2022 Kentucky Wildcats football team

at No. 1 North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	3	3	8	14
No. 1 Bison	14	7	0	6	27

See also: 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team

vs No. 22 North Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Fighting Hawks	14	7	0	14	35
Penguins	3	18	3	6	30

See also: 2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

vs Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	14	14	14	0	42
Penguins	21	14	10	3	48

See also: 2022 Indiana State Sycamores football team

at Western Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	3	7	0	18	28
Leathernecks	0	7	6	14	27

See also: 2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

vs South Dakota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Coyotes	7	3	7	7	24
Penguins	10	28	7	0	45

See also: 2022 South Dakota Coyotes football team

at Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	7	6	0	6	19
Redbirds	10	7	0	0	17

See also: 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team

at Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	3	3	10	6	22
Bears	0	7	7	11	25

See also: 2022 Missouri State Bears football team

vs Southern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Salukis	14	0	0	7	21
Penguins	7	0	0	21	28

See also: 2022 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

References

1. "2022 Football Schedule".