
One year after sharing second place in the final league standings, Concordia Football has been pegged at No. 4 in the 2025 GPAC Preseason Football Coaches’ Poll.

One year after sharing second place in the final league standings, Concordia Football has been pegged at No. 4 in the 2025 GPAC Preseason Football Coaches’ Poll.

Senior defensive standouts Carson Fehlhafer and Daylon Henson were named to the 'NAIA 99,' a preseason watch list produced by Victory Sports Network. Fehlhafer and Henson are returning First Team All-GPAC honorees.
It was Concordia that opened the door for Randy Pospishil to experience gridiron glory while laying the groundwork for a 47-year teaching career. Pospishil reflected on those memories as he prepares to enter the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.

In recognition of his commitment to community service and leadership beyond the gridiron, Concordia senior Adam Van Cleave has been named a nominee for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
Clad and blue blazers and khaki pants, three Bulldog seniors exuded confidence in discussing how Concordia Football will follow up a successful '24 season. Coach Daberkow and three Bulldogs spoke at the media day event.
At just 12 years old, Cleve Wester aspired to play in the NFL and live a life of service caring for underprivileged children and families. With the help of four years at Concordia, Wester accomplished his goals.
Southwest of Seward, Blake Schlegel grew up on a farm. He didn't know it then, but he was everything Patrick Daberkow and his staff were looking for. Down to Earth. Blue collar. Hard-working. And a fun personality.

The Concordia Football program has announced a 2025 schedule of 10 regular season games. The Bulldogs will open the season by hosting Doane underneath the lights on Sept. 6.
After saying goodbye to a successful senior class, the Bulldogs began to answer questions this spring about what the 2025 team will look like. There will be a new QB and a host of new starters up front for Coach Daberkow's squad.
For Head Coach Patrick Daberkow and 15 Concordia Football student-athletes, spring break was more about service than fun. The Bulldogs spent it rebuilding an LCMS camp devasted by Hurricane Helene.
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.
Boise State alum ready to take command of Bulldog offense
We try to answer the question: what are the greatest moments in the history of the Concordia football program? This is the first in our 'top five' series. These moments date all the way back to the program's birth.
The 2016 Concordia football team’s loss is the 2017 Concordia football team’s gain. After suffering a knee injury in the spring of 2016, all-conference tight end Seth Fitzke has come back stronger. He's ready to rock this fall.
After seven seasons as defensive coordinator, Patrick Daberkow is ready to whistle up his first practice as head coach. We take a spring look at the football program and break down the Bulldogs, position by position.
Previously the defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs for seven years, alum Patrick Daberkow has been promoted to the role of head football coach at Concordia University. The announcement was made Dec. 9, 2016.