| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Youngstown State Penguins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Doug Phillips |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Troy Rothenbuhler |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Joe Schaefer |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Stambaugh Stadium |
The 2021 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Doug Phillips, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the MVFC. Youngstown State played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.
See also: 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team.
See also: 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.
See also: 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2021 Missouri State Bears football team.
| Statistics | MSU | YSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 21 |
| Total yards | 503 | 476 |
| Rushes/yards | 27/131 | 50/377 |
| Passing yards | 372 | 99 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-49-2 | 10-19-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | Passing | Jason Shelley | 27/48, 372 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jason Shelley | 11 carries, 93 yards | |
| Receiving | Ty Scott | 8 catches, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
| Youngstown State | Passing | Demeatric Crenshaw | 10/19, 99 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Demeatric Crenshaw | 22 carries, 202 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Samuel St. Surin | 2 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2021 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
See also: 2021 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
See also: 2021 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.
See also: 2021 North Dakota State Bison football team.
See also: 2021 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.