Venue, Date & Time
Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Kickoff: 7:00 PM CDT
Venue: Bulldog Stadium, Seward, Nebraska
Special Note: Concordia’s 2025 season opener under the lights
Weather Forecast (Seward, NE – Game Day)
Conditions: Mostly clear skies in the evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~76°F (24°C)
Wind: 5–8 mph from the south-southwest
Precipitation Chance: <10%
Impact on Play: Ideal early-season football weather; no significant wind or rain expected to affect passing or kicking.
Injury Report (as of latest available updates)
Doane Tigers
No major injuries reported after Week 1 vs. Hastings.
QB and RB rotations intact; OL depth being monitored after minor knocks.
Concordia Bulldogs
No confirmed absences entering opener.
Returning All-GPAC standouts: DL Carson Fehlhafer, S Daylon Henson, WR Adam Van Cleave, LB Grant Huss.
Breaking in a new starting quarterback after the graduation of record-setting passer DJ McGarvie.
Recent Team Form
Doane Tigers
2024 Record: 2–9 overall, 1–9 GPAC
Closed 2024 with a 28–14 loss to Concordia.
Offense averaged 17.9 PPG; defense allowed 33.6 PPG.
Concordia Bulldogs
2024 Record: 8–2 overall, 7–2 GPAC (No. 18 NAIA final ranking)
Offense rewrote school records in 2024 behind All-American WR Austin Jablonski and QB DJ McGarvie (both graduated).
Defense allowed just 18.4 PPG.
Series History
All-Time: Concordia leads 37–30–3
Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2024 – Concordia 28, Doane 14 (Crete, NE)
Current Streak: Concordia W4
Largest Concordia Win: 44–0 (2017)
Largest Doane Win: 63–21 (2001)
Betting Trends
Concordia is 4-0 SU in last 4 meetings vs. Doane.
The Under has hit in 3 of the last 4 matchups.
Doane is 1-9 SU in last 10 GPAC games.
Concordia is 6-2 ATS in last 8 home games.
Suggested Wagering Model
Model Inputs:
Concordia’s defensive continuity vs. Doane’s offensive struggles in 2024.
Doane’s road performance in GPAC play.
Concordia’s home-field advantage in night games.
Weather: Neutral impact.
Game Odds
Doane Tigers 48.5
Concordia Bulldogs – 17.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
