No. 4 ranked Youngstown State plays its final conference regular-season road game this Saturday against Murray State at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, Ky. Kickoff for the contest is set for 1 p.m. Central/2 p.m. Eastern time.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Junior Linus Holmstrom scored 21 of his team-high 26 points in the second half and the Youngstown State men's basketball team outscored St. Bonaventure by 12 after halftime en route to a 79-71 season opening win on Monday night at the Reilly Center.
Senior transfer Mia Kalich scored her 1,000th career point during a 30-2 run in the first half, and Youngstown State's women's basketball team beat Hiram 99-26 to open the 2026-27 season on Monday night inside Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center.
Three Penguins have been named MVFC Players of the Week following their performances in last Saturday's game against North Dakota. QB Beau Brungard, LB Mike Wells and WR Lynn Wyche-El each earned weekly honors for their standout performances.
