FCS rank
#2
Among 128 teams · Unchanged since Week 7
Record
6-2
6-1 vs. FCS
Power rating
+13.40
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+1.62
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Youngstown State is 6-2 and ranks No. 2 of 128 FCS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its +13.4 power rating is 0.9 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FCS, 16th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 4.3 wins against it; Youngstown State is 1.7 ahead, 7th in résumé rank.
Best win: 47–28 over South Dakota.
Next: at home against North Dakota on Sat, Oct 31. Youngstown State is a 9.6-point favorite with a 69% chance to win.
Next game
Youngstown State by 9.6
Youngstown State 69% · North Dakota 31%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 42 | +0.41 |
| Week 2 | 27 | +3.51 |
| Week 3 | 19 | +4.13 |
| Week 4 | 10 | +7.89 |
| Week 5 | 4 | +10.47 |
| Week 6 | 3 | +12.45 |
| Week 7 | 2 | +13.12 |
| Week 8 | 2 | +13.40 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Iowa #29 | W | 35–22 | 78% | +2.65 | |
| W | 57–24 | 81% | −3.08 | ||
| W | 28–16 | 54% | −0.17 | ||
South Dakota #6 | W | 47–28 | 43% | +11.24 | |
| L | 20–27 | 32% | +11.40 | ||
Duquesne #91 | W | 70–13 | — | −7.12 | |
at Kentucky | L | 13–45 | — | +15.79 | |
Mercyhurst #115 | W | 43–10 | — | −11.81 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
MVFC| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2unchanged | 6-2 | #7 | +1.62 | +16.0 | ||
| 5down 2 | 6-2 | #10 | −1.60 | +21.4 | ||
| 6down 1 | 7-2 | #6 | +0.62 | +13.4 | ||
| 9down 1 | 6-3 | #11 | +0.63 | +9.9 | ||
| 12up 3 | 5-2 | #17 | −0.74 | +10.7 | ||
| 29down 5 | 3-4 | #42 | +3.42 | -3.6 | ||
| 48up 8 | 4-5 | #46 | +2.68 | -3.8 | ||
| 65up 9 | 2-6 | #77 | +4.13 | -9.3 | ||
| 116up 3 | 1-7 | #109 | +3.60 | -27.0 |
