The spotlight will shine brighter this week at Bulldog Stadium as the Bulldogs welcome No. 10 Morningside to Seward. Concordia looks to build upon its 45-7 win over Waldorf in week one.
DJ McGarvie was named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for three touchdowns and running for another in the 45-7 win over Waldorf. McGarvie has earned his fourth career GPAC weekly honor.
The Concordia offense scored touchdowns on six of its first seven possessions and the defense limited Waldorf to 209 total yards in a rout to open the 2024 season. Five different Bulldogs found the end zone.
The 2024 season opener inside Bulldog Stadium will serve as Waldorf's welcome to the GPAC. The Bulldogs and Warriors are set to meet on the gridiron for the first time ever. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Featured StoryThe time is now for a Concordia Football team loaded with experience. A passing game spurred by DJ McGarvie and Austin Jablonski and a defense with strength up front provide confidence that 2024 could turn into a season of postseason contention.
Returning First Team All-GPAC performers Austin Jablonski and Kyle Sterup earned recognition on Aug. 14 while being named to Victory Sports Network's 2024 NAIA preseason watchlist.
In the league's preseason poll released on Aug. 7, Concordia Football slotted in at No. 5. The Bulldogs return 18 starters from a 2023 team that finished at 5-5 and tied for fourth in the GPAC.
Featured StoryBehind the scenes, Sterup has earned about as much respect as anyone within the Concordia Football locker room. His play on the football field speaks volumes – and so too do his actions off of it.
Featured StoryThe 'talking season' got underway on July 15 as Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and three Bulldogs met the media. Inside the locker room, expectations are that Concordia will enjoy a breakthrough in 2024.
Featured StoryBack in the fall, Maddox Rickertsen saw his world turned upside down when doctors discovered an egg-sized tumor in his colon. Months later, Rickertsen's outlook has changed as he gears up for football season.
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Before a home playoff game was made possible, the 2001 Concordia football team burst onto the national scene by upsetting eighth-ranked Sioux Falls in week two of that GPAC championship season.
Featured StorySinging The Doxology in the postgame locker room is about as Concordia as ringing the bell after victories. It's a Bulldog Football tradition that dates back to at least the 1970s.
Featured StoryFormer star quarterback Von Thomas now serves as Concordia's Multicultural Program Specialist and Assistant Director of Student Life. He fielded our questions in this Q&A.
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As Sean Stewart said, "It's an honor and a privilege to be able to wear the Concordia University Bulldog jersey." We took a look back at the top Bulldogs by jersey number during the GPAC era (20 seasons).
Featured StoryOne of the most fearsome linebackers in school history, Erik DeHaven represents what Concordia University football is all about. He starred for the 2001 championship team and is now a high school coach in Texas.
Featured StoryAll-American linebacker Lane Napier fielded questions on a variety of topics in this Q&A. already racked up a program GPAC-era best 347 tackles and has been named a first team all-conference performer three times.
Featured StoryIn the history of the program, Concordia football has produced six players that are known to have signed NFL contracts or to have been invited to NFL training camps.
Featured StoryIn lieu of the normal spring practice season, head coach Patrick Daberkow is monitoring progress from afar. Prior to students being sent home, Daberkow observed a physically stronger, more veteran 2020 team.
Featured StoryAs of Signing Day 2020, the Concordia football program has secured the pledges of 42 high school seniors from nine states around the country. The initial class includes 14 native Nebraskans.
Featured StoryThe 3-7 record didn't show it, but the Concordia football program made strides in 2019 while following the lead of a stout linebacker group. A tough Bulldog defense kept the team close throughout the season.
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