NCAA FCS Missouri Valley

Youngstown State football predictions & picks

Missouri Valley

2026 record: 8-2
Missouri Valley: 2nd
PPG: 40.6
Streak: W6
Last 5: Won 28–16 at Southern Illinois · Sat, Oct 3 Won 57–24 at Indiana State · Sat, Oct 10 Won 35–22 vs Northern Iowa · Sat, Oct 17 Won 31–28 vs North Dakota · Sat, Oct 31 Won 62–35 at Murray State · Sat, Nov 7

Youngstown State next game

Wk 11

Youngstown St vs12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Illinois St

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Youngstown State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Aug 27Aug 27 vs Mercyhurst Mercyhurst W43–10 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Kentucky Kentucky L13–45 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Duquesne Duquesne W70–13 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @South Dakota State S Dakota St L20–27 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs South Dakota South Dakota W47–28 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Southern Illinois S Illinois W28–16 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Indiana State Indiana St W57–24 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Northern Iowa Northern Iowa W35–22 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs North Dakota North Dakota W31–28 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Murray State Murray St W62–35 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Illinois State Illinois St 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Youngstown State team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 40.6/ game 3rd

Total yards 480.4/ game 4th

Passing yards 291.5/ game 8th

Rushing yards 188.9/ game 23rd

Third-down conversions 56.9% 1st

Giveaways 0.6/ game 3rd

Time of possession 30:27 50th

Defense

Points allowed 24.8/ game 46th

Yards allowed 377.3/ game 68th

Passing yards allowed 236.2/ game 90th

Rushing yards allowed 141.1/ game 43rd

Takeaways 1.0/ game 99th

Penalties 6.2/ game 66th

Youngstown State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Beau Brungard 2,752yds 26 TD · 4 INT · 75.7% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Beau Brungard 742yds 11 TD · 4.9 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Lynn Wyche-El 937yds 66 catches · 11 TD · 10 games

Tackles Cam Smith 64 10 games

Sacks Ebony Curry Jr. 4.5 8 games

Interceptions Michael Wells 1 4 passes defended · 9 games

Missouri Valley standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 South Dakota State S Dakota St 820 8-2 .800 369162 +207 W3

2 Youngstown State Youngstown St 820 8-2 .800 406248 +158 W6

3 Illinois State Illinois St 730 7-3 .700 337193 +144 L1

4 South Dakota South Dakota 730 7-3 .700 360249 +111 L1

5 North Dakota North Dakota 740 7-4 .636 393279 +114 W1

6 Southern Illinois S Illinois 550 5-5 .500 240257 −17 W2

7 Northern Iowa Northern Iowa 450 4-5 .444 231260 −29 L1

8 Indiana State Indiana St 280 2-8 .200 247360 −113 L6

9 Murray State Murray St 190 1-9 .100 167431 −264 L7

Youngstown State FAQ

Who does Youngstown State play next?

Next up for Youngstown State: home against Illinois State, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Youngstown State’s record this season?

Youngstown State is 8-2, 2nd in the Missouri Valley.

Who leads Youngstown State in passing yards?

Beau Brungard, with 2,752 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (26 TD · 4 INT · 75.7% comp. · 10 games).

Missouri Valley rivals

All teams

Illinois State Indiana State Murray State North Dakota Northern Iowa South Dakota South Dakota State Southern Illinois

Youngstown State this week

Youngstown State is 8-2, 6-1 in Missouri Valley play. Its last game was a 62–35 win over Murray State on November 7, its sixth in a row. Its offense averages 40.6 points a game (3rd in FCS), and its defense allows 24.8 (tied for 46th).

Next up, Youngstown State hosts Illinois State on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.