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Fresh off idle week, YSU set for MVFC gauntlet

YOUNGSTOWN — Coming out of its idle week, Youngstown State knows what lies ahead. YSU finished nonconference play at 3-1 — its best start through four games since 2019. Now starting Saturday until the end of the regular season, the Penguins will traverse through the toughest conference ...

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Kilpatrick up for Campbell Trophy Youngstown State punter Brendon Kilpatrick (Lakeview) is one of 177 semifinalists for 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy, which is college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. Kilpatrick is one of just 44 FCS student-athletes to be named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. The impressive list of candidates, from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA, boasts an impressive 3.60 average GPA, with more than half of the semifinalists having already earned their bachelor’s degrees. Celebrating its 36th year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an ...

YSU tips off practices with rebuilt roster

YOUNGSTOWN — The buzz is palpable in the atrium and halls of the Beeghly Center at Youngstown State. Not only are improvements being added to the infrastructure of the building, but head coach Ethan Faulkner is high on his rebuilt team, as the Penguins began official practices this week ...

Penguins maintain continuity as women prep for 2025-26

YOUNGSTOWN — There were a lot of familiar faces on the floor during the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s first day of official preseason practices on Monday. While the Penguin men have more new faces on the roster than returners, the women have maintained significant ...

Idle week bridges non-conference, MVFC play for YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — The idle week couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for Youngstown State. The Penguins are coming off an exhilarating come-from-behind, last-second victory at Towson, which was also YSU’s first road victory since the end of the 2023 season. The win puts the Penguins at ...

Phillips talks YSU football with Curbstone Coaches

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – With their 31-28, come from behind victory over Towson State last Saturday safely tucked away, YSU head coach Doug Phillips’ squad will use their off week now to prepare for the start of conference play. The Penguins will host South Dakota State on October 4 at 6 p.m., entertaining a Jackrabbit squad that has won two of the last three FCS national championships. For the first time during Phillips’ tenure as head coach, the Penguins will enter league action 3-1 with a solid showing against Big Ten Conference foe Michigan State to their credit while riding the ...