The Average Success Rate for a college football program is about 40%, while closer to 50% is considered excellent, and anything under 30% is deemed poor. We take a look behind the numbers from this weekend's FCS action in Week 10.

Cole Payton threw for 194 yards, Barika Kpeenu ran for three touchdowns and North Dakota State won its 13th straight game by beating Youngstown State 38-30 on Saturday. Youngstown State posted early leads of 3-0 and 10-7,

The Youngstown State football team snapped its two-game skid with a 40-35 road win over No. 9 ranked Illinois State. Quarterback Beau Brungard broke a YSU record with 528 total offensive yards, besting Ricky Davis's 447 yard game back in 2017.

Youngstown State's Cameron Cunningham, center, celebrates his interception with teammates during the third quarter in the game against Michigan State on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Youngstown State Penguins may not be ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — After three straight road games, Youngstown State football returns home to Stambaugh Stadium this week feeling good following a thrilling 40-35 win over then-No. 10 Illinois State that snapped a two-game losing skid.

The Youngstown State football team dropped a close game 38-30 to top-ranked North Dakota State at the Fargodome Saturday.

Coming off a road win over a top-10 team, Youngstown State wants to continue to build off that performance. The Penguins know their success was a result of their preparation during the week. YSU wants that to carry over week-to-week so that it can maintain a high level of consistency throughout the rest

After Murray State scored on the first drive of the game, the Penguins (5-3 ... and one interception. Youngstown State has won two straight games after dropping two straight to ranked opponents. The Missouri Valley Football Conference currently has ...

North Dakota State was pushed for a full four quarters for the first time this season and when the smoke settled, the Bison held off Youngstown State 38-30 before 14,607 fans. The win kept No. 1-ranked NDSU unbeaten at 9-0, 6-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference heading into next Saturday's game at the University of North Dakota.

Youngstown State Penguins at Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -13.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts Youngstown State in the season opener.