Venue & Game Details
- Kickoff Time: 1:00 PM CDT
- Venue: Bolstorff Field, Forest City, Iowa
- Capacity: ~3,000
- Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
- Event: Waldorf Staff Appreciation Day
Weather Forecast (Forest City, IA)
- Kickoff Temperature: ~23°C (74°F), cooling into the upper 60s by evening
- Conditions: Mostly sunny with scattered clouds
- Wind: 10–15 km/h from the northwest
- Precipitation:
- Impact: Excellent football weather; minimal disruptions expected
Injury Report
- Concordia Bulldogs:
- QB Gideon Stark healthy; 597 yards, 5 TDs through two games.
- RB Carlos Collazo (137 yards, 3 TDs) available.
- WR Jonny Puelz (196 yards, 4 TDs) healthy.
- Defense led by Carson Fehlhafer (18 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks).
- Waldorf Warriors:
- QB Tate Richardson (245 yards, 0 TD, 4 INTs) expected to start.
- RB group healthy but averaging just 60 yards per game.
- OL depth thin after early-season struggles.
(Note: NAIA programs release limited injury info; updates closer to kickoff may adjust this.)
Key Player Matchups
- Concordia QB Gideon Stark vs. Waldorf Secondary
- Stark has been efficient, ranking top-10 nationally in passing yards per game.
- Waldorf’s secondary has been respectable (210 pass yards allowed per game) but is often left exposed due to poor run defense.
- Concordia RB Carlos Collazo vs. Waldorf Front Seven
- Collazo has been a red-zone weapon with 3 rushing TDs.
- Waldorf has allowed 210 rushing yards per game, ranking near the bottom nationally.
- Waldorf QB Tate Richardson vs. Concordia Pass Rush
- Richardson has struggled with turnovers (4 INTs, 0 TDs).
- Concordia’s defense, led by Fehlhafer, ranks top-15 nationally in scoring defense (14.5 ppg allowed).
Recent Team Form
- Concordia Bulldogs (2–0, 2–0 GPAC)
- W 35–7 vs. Doane (Sept 6)
- W 27–22 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (Sept 13)
- Strengths: Balanced offense (419.5 yds/game), elite rush defense (75.5 yds allowed/game).
- Weaknesses: Secondary has allowed 248 passing yards per game.
- Waldorf Warriors (0–4, 0–4 GPAC)
- L 0–40 @ Northwestern (Aug 30)
- L 10–35 vs. Mount Marty (Sept 6)
- L 0–53 @ Midland (Sept 13)
- L 0–42 @ Hastings (Sept 20)
- Strengths: Special teams have shown flashes.
- Weaknesses: Offense averaging just 2.5 points per game, defense allowing 42.5 ppg.
Conference vs. Conference
- Both teams are GPAC rivals.
- Concordia is nationally ranked (#23) and looking to extend its win streak to 8 games dating back to 2024.
- Waldorf is in its second year as a GPAC member after moving from the North Star Athletic Association.
Series History
- All-time series: Concordia leads 1–0.
- 2024 season: Concordia defeated Waldorf 49–7 in Seward, NE.
- Trend: This is only the second-ever meeting between the programs.
Betting Trends
- Concordia:
- 2–0 ATS in 2025
- 5–0 ATS in last 5 games overall
- 4 of last 5 games have gone Under
- Waldorf:
- 0–4 ATS in 2025
- 1–6 ATS in last 7 GPAC games
- 3 of last 4 games have gone Over
Historical Betting Results
- 2024: Concordia -17.5 covered in a 49–7 win (Over cashed).
- No prior meetings before 2024.
Game Odds
Concordia (NE) Bulldogs – 24
Waldorf Warriors 52
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
