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Youngstown State football team gets first FCS playoff berth since 2016

By YSU Athletics Communications

November 19, 2023 3:10 PM

The Youngstown State football team will play host to Duquesne in the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs on Nov. 25 at Stambaugh Stadium. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

The Penguins are making their first trip to the postseason since 2016 when they won four games and played in the National Championship Game in Frisco, Texas.

YSU finished the season 7-4 overall and posted a 5-3 record in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Duquesne enters the postseason as the NEC Champion after finishing 7-4 overall and 6-1 in conference play.

The winner of the YSU-Duquesne game will face No. 8 seed Villanova in the second round on Dec. 2.

How to get tickets

All tickets for the first-round game between the Penguins and Dukes can be purchased online via YSUsports.com. Tickets can be purchased starting at 2 p.m. today.

YSU season-ticket holders and Penguin Club members will be able to purchase their reserved seats through their Tickets.com YSU account.

The YSU Athletic Ticket Office will be open Monday-Wednesday (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Friday (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) this week at Stambaugh Stadium. The University is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, but tickets will be available online that day.

Tickets can also be purchased by calling (330) 941-1978 starting on Monday morning.

All Penguin Club Loge Holders will receive details via email on how to purchase tickets for the playoff game.

As a reminder, no discounts are available for postseason games.