YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State’s approach to scheduling buy games is simple. “If we’re going to play one, we gotta find the one that has the biggest payouts,” head coach Doug Phillips said. That’s why the Penguins have future games scheduled against FBS opponents like Kentucky ...

Leetonia to host Northern 8 title The Northern 8 Football Conference reached an agreement to have the 2025 state championship game played at Leetonia High School on Nov. 8. The league sent a press release on Tuesday morning. In the release, it was stated that the league hopes to ...

YOUNGSTOWN — After struggling most of last season and an up-and-down performance in Week 1, Youngstown State has been waiting for what it showed on Saturday. The Penguins put together as complete of a performance on all three sides of the ball as they’ve seen in quite some time, as they ...

YOUNGSTOWN — During his tenure at Youngstown State, head coach Doug Phillips has consistently preached the importance of the stretch of time between Week 1 and Week 2. According to Phillips, that’s the period of time that teams can make the most significant improvement over the course of ...

YSU’s Machin gets HL weekly honor Youngstown State junior right-side hitter Gabriela Machin has been named a Horizon League Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Under Armour, for the opening week of the 2025 season. The conference office announced its awards on Tuesday. It is the ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Throughout the offseason, Youngstown State felt like it had found some answers after its struggles last season. Following Thursday’s season-opening 24-15 victory over Mercyhurst at Stambaugh Stadium, the Penguins may still have some lingering questions on both sides of the ...