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Youngstown State at Michigan State

Sep 13, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 3

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Youngstown State

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Final Score

24 - 41

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Total Yards

Michigan State444
Youngstown State339

Passing Yards

Michigan State270
Youngstown State242

Rushing Yards

Michigan State174
Youngstown State97

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Youngstown State1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature79°F
Wind7 mph W

Venue

Spartan Stadium

East Lansing, MI

Humidity

44%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Aidan Chiles

Michigan State

YDS: 270

Rushing

Aidan Chiles

Michigan State

YDS: 76

Receiving

Nick Marsh

Michigan State

YDS: 94

Tackles

Preston Zandier

Unknown Team

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State30:06
Youngstown State29:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State beats Youngstown State 41-24

Standard

Michigan State defeated Youngstown State 41-24 in Week 3 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 444-339 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 41-24. Andrew Lastovka 28 yd FG GOOD came with 7:21 left in the first quarter, giving Youngstown State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 444 total yards, 174 rushing yards, and 270 passing yards. Youngstown State finished with 339 total yards, including 97 on the ground and 242 through the air.

Michigan State converted 6-10 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Michigan State led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 28 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Lastovka 28 yd FG GOOD (Youngstown State led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rodney Bullard Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) (Michigan State led 7-3 over Youngstown State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Makhi Frazier run for 1 yd for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) (Michigan State led 14-3 over Youngstown State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaden Gilbert run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK) (Youngstown State led 10-14 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Martin Connington 24 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 17-10 over Youngstown State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aidan Chiles pass complete to Michael Masunas for 28 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) (Michigan State led 31-10 over Youngstown State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-24

    Michigan State defeated Youngstown State.

  • Total yards

    444-339

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    174

    Michigan State averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    270

    Michigan State averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-10

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    Youngstown State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateYoungstown State
Total Yards444339
Passing Yards270242
Rushing Yards17497
First Downs2314
Third Down Efficiency6-106-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-23-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-103-22
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts22-2924-35
Rushing Attempts3326
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points116
Possession Time30:0629:54
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)