May 4, 2025

Five Things to Know About Youngstown State As Ohio State Looks for Early-Season Tune-Up


The aftermath of a Big Ten road win filled with plenty of jitters and bumps seems the optimal time for a Week 2 tune-up game. YOUNGSTOWN STATEPENGUINS 1-0ROSTER / SCHEDULE NOON – SATURDAY, SEPT. 9OHIO STADIUMCOLUMBUS, OHIO BIG TEN NETWORK Following a closer-than-expected win over Indiana to open the season, Ohio State gets the lone non-FBS opponent it plays in 2023, FCS Youngstown State. If all goes to plan, it should be a more-than-comfortable second victory for the Buckeyes and a chance to iron out kinks in its offense with a Week 4 road tilt against Notre Dame around the corner. Here are five things to know about Youngstown State: Program On the Upswing Youngstown State came within one win of what would have been its fifth national championship in 2016, losing to James Madison in the FCS Championship Game by a 28-14 final that year. The Penguins have not made…

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