After tying for sixth place in the conference in 2022, Concordia Football has been pegged at No. 6 in the 2023 GPAC Preseason Football Coaches’ Poll. The Bulldogs pulled in 57 points, landing just behind Hastings (59).
Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and standouts Michael Grindey and DJ McGarvie met the media on July 17 at the Nebraska Small College Football Media Day hosted by Doane. Preseason camp opens Aug. 7 for the Bulldogs.
After following his dreams and becoming a Nebraska Cornhusker, Austin Jablonski called an audible and transferred to Concordia for a shot at playing quarterback. He's found Concordia to be a "special place" where his faith has grown and his talents have shined.
Ten years after his passing, Drew Ekart's impact remains deeply felt by all those he touched along the way. Ekart valiantly fought brain cancer while accepting his fate. The star Bulldog Ekart served as a witness while walking in the truth.
Following the conclusion of spring ball, Concordia quarterback DJ McGarvie joined the Bulldog Coaches Show to discuss the 2023 team, his background and why he chose to join his sister Caitlyn at Concordia.
An uptick in offensive production last fall led into a spring season that Head Coach Patrick Daberkow believes has the program primed for a strong 2023 campaign. Daberkow and the Bulldogs are dreaming big behind returning quarterback DJ McGarvie.
Start the countdown to the 2023 Concordia University Football season. The program has announced a ’23 slate complete with 10 GPAC games. The campaign will get started with a visit from defending national champion Northwestern.
The college experience for Luke Lang has been a circuitous journey for a young man trying to find himself in life. Few things have gone to plan, but as Lang would tell you, "God has a plan for everybody." The plan has led to Luke 2.0.
As of National Signing Day 2023 (Feb. 1, 2023), the Concordia Football program has announced an initial recruiting class of 36 pledges/signees, including 33 high school prospects and three college transfers. Twenty-six hail from Nebraska.
A familiar face on the GPAC scene, Kevin Crume has been hired as Assistant Football Coach on the Concordia University Football staff. Crume will play an especially important role in recruiting on Coach Daberkow's staff.
The final outing of the spring came in the form of a public scrimmage on Friday night (April 20), underneath the lights at Bulldog Stadium. Head coach Patrick Daberkow's squad showed off a group of up-and-comers.
Out from the shadows of four-year stalwarts D'Mauria Martin and Tarence Roby, Concordia's standouts in the linebacker unit are due for more attention. Much is expected of the group in 2018.
A 1997 Concordia graduate, Gerrod Lambrecht has led a successful professional life that has included 17 years in the health care field and now a unique opportunity at the University of Nebraska.
As of the February National Signing Day, the Concordia University football program has 44 signed or committed recruits on board. The incoming Bulldogs hail from 10 different states. Twelve are from Nebraska.
A homecoming win over then seventh-ranked Doane and a late four-game winning streak highlighted the first season of Patrick Daberkow's head coaching tenure. The Bulldogs finished at 6-4 overall in 2017.
A difficult road test is coming up Saturday (Sept. 16) for the Concordia football team, which will travel to Orange City, Iowa, for a clash with No. 24 Northwestern. The Bulldogs seek their first win at Northwestern since 2002.
The lumberjack-like Erik Small is taking on a unique role this season as a two-way starter for head coach Patrick Daberkow's squad. Small's toughness and physicality give him the traits to make it work.
It's a new era for Concordia football. The program welcomed Patrick Daberkow as its 10th head coach in school history. The Bulldogs enter 2017 ranked just outside the top 25 in the NAIA's official coaches' poll.
Patrick Daberkow experienced his first GPAC Football Media Day as head coach at the 18th annual event held in South Sioux City, Neb., on Thursday (Aug. 3). The Bulldogs were picked fifth in the GPAC by league coaches.
D'Mauria Martin sat down to discuss football, adjusting to college and what he enjoys most about living in Nebraska. Martin is a first team all-conference defensive back and native of Converse, Texas.