Concordia's rugged defense wore out Northwestern in a 9-7 slugfest inside Bulldog Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs are now 3-0.
Here's why we should celebrate Concordia University football, from the people that know best.
No. 20 Concordia (2-0) is set to open up its GPAC schedule on Saturday when Northwestern (0-2) visits Bulldog Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
On the heels of a 2-0 start, the Concordia football program has earned its highest national ranking since the 2013 season. The Bulldogs checked in at No. 20 in Monday's (Sept. 12) poll.
On Monday (Sept. 12) the conference named senior Michael Hedlund the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player of the Week.
Behind big plays from its stars and a monster game from senior linebacker Michael Hedlund, Concordia emerged from Ottawa, Kan., with a 2-0 record.
The first road test of the 2016 season awaits Concordia on Saturday. The Bulldogs will take on a foe from the KCAC for a second-straight week, this time under the lights.
For the fourth-straight year, Concordia football claimed victory in its season opener. Jared Garcia caught a pair of touchdown passes to help lift the Bulldogs to a 23-7 win over the University of Saint Mary.
The Concordia football program kicks off the 2016 season Saturday (Sept. 3) when it hosts University of Saint Mary as part of the GPAC/KCAC Challenge.
Belgium is not exactly considered a hotbed for college football recruiting. But Brussels native Dylan Pierquin has found a home and a role with Concordia football.
Belgium is not exactly considered a hotbed for college football recruiting. But Brussels native Dylan Pierquin has found a home and a role with Concordia football.
Picked third in the GPAC by league coaches, the 2016 Bulldogs are packed with star power. The likes of Trey Barnes and Bryce Collins have Concordia thinking big.
Bernard "Arkie" Arkebauer received induction as part of the very first Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame class. He's a legendary figure in Concordia football history.
One GPAC coach thought enough of the Concordia football program to give it a first-place vote in the conference's preseason poll. That's exciting.
One of the top quarterbacks in Bulldog football history is now set to join the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame. Phil Seevers torched opponents with his arm and his legs.
After a tough go in the 1990s in terms of wins and losses, Concordia football brought a championship and NAIA postseason play to Seward in 2001.
An injury-riddled high school career resulted in Jared Garcia flying under the radar of college football recruiters. Things have turned around for the Texas native, who's blossomed into a star.
The 'Sid' Seevers coaching era got off to a rousing start when Concordia ended Doane's 38-game unbeaten streak in the opening game of the 1970 season.
Before reaching legendary status in the state of Texas, Jim Wacker got his collegiate coaching start at Concordia as part of a star-studded staff under head coach Ron Harms.
Four brothers. Four Concordia Athletic Hall of Famers. The Oettings changed the face of Concordia football.