Top-ranked North Dakota State brings its 8-0 record back to the Fargodome Saturday to host Youngstown State, who enters at 5-3.

The Penguins come in after back to back wins over Illinois State and Murray State, where they scored at least forty points in both of those games. YSU is led by quarterback Beau Brungard, who leads the team in both passing and rushing yards. Brungard has thrown for 1,875 yards and 13 touchdowns and ran for another 11.

Doug Phillips is in his sixth season as head coach, he got YSU to the playoffs in 2023, winning a first-round game before falling to Villanova. The Penguins saw some of their best players leave through the transfer portal after that year, and struggled to a 4-8 record last season.

NDSU haven't played the Penguins since 2022 as they rotated off the

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