2023 Youngstown State Penguins football team

2023 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record8–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTroy Rothenbuhler (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJahmal Brown (2nd season)
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 0     15 0  
No. 4 South Dakota ^   7 1     10 3  
No. 3 North Dakota State ^   5 3     11 4  
No. 19 Youngstown State ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 16 North Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
Northern Iowa   5 3     6 5  
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^   4 4     8 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
Missouri State   3 5     4 7  
Murray State   1 7     2 9  
Indiana State   1 7     1 10  
Western Illinois   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 22, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Phillips, the Penguins played their games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.