The Dordt Defenders will travel to face Concordia in Seward, Nebraska on Saturday, September 26 at 1pm.
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THE NUMBERS
DORDT (1-2/1-1)
SCHEDULE
Aug. 28 @ Indiana Wesleyan 38-31 Loss
Box Score
Sept. 5 Hastings Win 41-7
Box Score
Sept. 19 Morningside Loss 35-31
Box Score
Sept. 26 @ Concordia
Oct. 3 @ Midland
Oct. 10 Doane
Oct. 17 Briar Cliff
Oct. 24 @ Mount Marty
Oct. 31 Waldorf
Nov. 7 @ Dakota Wesleyan
Nov. 14 @ Northwestern
COMPARISON
- Points Per Game/Points Per Game Allowed: 34.3/26.7
- Yards Per Game/Yards Per Game Allowed: 418/426
- Yards Rushing Per Game/Yards Rushing Per Game Allowed: 167/219
- Yards Passing Per Game/Yards Passing Per Game Allowed: 251/207
- Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 01/2
- Sacks By/Sacks Allowed 2/0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
CONCORDIA (2-1/2-1)
SCHEDULE
Aug. 29 Waldorf Win 77-7
Box Score
Sept. 12 @ Hastings 38-27
Box Score
Sept. 19 Mount Marty 42-24
Box Score
Sept. 26 Dordt
Oct. 3 @ Northwestern
Oct. 10 @ Dakota Wesleyan
Oct. 24 @ Morningside
Oct. 31 Doane
Nov. 7 @ Briar Cliff
Nov. 14 Midland
COMPARISON
- Points Per Game/Points Per Game Allowed: 49/23
- Yards Per Game/Yards Per Game Allowed: 490/404
- Yards Rushing Per Game/Yards Rushing Per Game Allowed: 155/151
- Yards Passing Per Game/Yards Passing Per Game Allowed: 335/253
- Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 10/5
- Sacks By/Sacks Allowed: 11/4
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Gideon Stark | 71-116 passing | 1001 yards | 12TD
- Carlos Collazo | 55 carries | 250 yards | 4TD
- Dylan Mika | 6 carries | 112 yards | 1TD
- Jonny Puelz | 18 catches | 256 yards | 14.2 per | 5TD
- Collin Fritton | 16 catches | 250 yards | 15.6 per | 1TD
- Braxtyn Koch | 12 punts | 37.4 per punt
- Peyton Atwood | 0-1 FG | 17-18 PAT
- Treven Weddle | 22 Tackles
- Dylan Meyer | 22 Tackles | 4.5 TFL | 1 sack
- Kaden Thompson | 21 Tackles | 4 interceptions
- Drake Trent | 18 Tackles | 4.0 TFL
LAST TIME
Dordt lost to Morningside 35-31 on Saturday, September 19 in a game where the lead changed hands six times in the second half.
- Total Yards/Total Yards Allowed: 416/491
- Rushing Yards/Rushing Yards Allowed:128/221
- Passing Yards/Passing Yards Allowed: 288/270
- Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 1/1
- Sacks By/Sacks Allowed: 0/0
Dordt Leaders
Concordia was a 42-24 winner over Mount Marty on Saturday, September 19.
- Total Yards/Total Yards Allowed: 336/518
- Rushing Yards/Rushing Yards Allowed: 188/132
- Passing Yards/Passing Yards Allowed: 148/386
- Turnovers Committed/Turnovers Forced: 6/2
- Sacks By/Sacks Allowed: 2/0
Concordia Leaders
- Gideon Stark | 10-22 | 148 yards | 1TD
- Carlos Collazo | 28 rushes | 176 yards | 2TD
- Jonny Puelz | 4 catches | 53 yards
- Dylan Meyer | 10 tackles
- Drake Trent | 10 tackles | 2 TFL | 1 int
- Kaden Thompson | 7 tackles | 2 interceptions
THE SERIES
The series is even 9-9 and Dordt has won eight in a row beginning in 2018. The 2022 game in Seward was the closes of the series with Dordt prevailing 29-28 with a Fulton Gunderson field goal providing the final margin of victory. The 2025 game in Sioux Center was played on November 8 and Dordt outscored Concordia 21-6 for a 49-20 lead and went on to win 56-20.
2025 Game Box Score
- Dordt outgained Concordia 575-330
- Dordt had a 354-115 rushing yards edge
- Dordt had a 221-215 passing advantage
Dordt Leaders
Concordia Leaders
- Gideon Stark | 18-36 passing for 215 yards
- Calvin Sassaman | 25 carries for 80 yards
- Jonny Puelz | 5 catches for 84 yards
- Dylan Meyer 11 tackles
- Deegan Barnes | 9 tackles
NAIA POLL
| RANK |
LAST |
INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] |
RECORD |
| 1 |
2 |
Keiser (Fla.) [8] |
1-1 |
| 2 |
3 |
Montana Tech [4] |
4-0 |
| 3 |
4 |
College of Idaho [1] |
3-0 |
| 4 |
6 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
4-0 |
| 5 |
9 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
3-1 |
| 6 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
3-1 |
| 7 |
8 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
3-1 |
| 8 |
7 |
Friends (Kan.) |
4-0 |
| 9 |
10 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
4-0 |
| 10 |
14 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
4-0 |
| 11 |
T-11 |
Marian (Ind.) |
3-1 |
| 12 |
5 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
3-1 |
| 13 |
15 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
2-1 |
| 14 |
16 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
2-0 |
| 15 |
18 |
McPherson (Kan.) |
4-0 |
| 16 |
T-11 |
Dordt (Iowa) |
1-2 |
| 17 |
22 |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
3-0 |
| 18 |
RV |
Midland (Neb.) |
4-0 |
| 19 |
T-19 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
3-1 |
| 20 |
T-19 |
Louisiana Christian |
3-1 |
| 21 |
23 |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
3-1 |
| 22 |
13 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
2-2 |
| 23 |
T-24 |
Baker (Kan.) |
3-0 |
| 24 |
17 |
Evangel (Mo.) |
3-1 |
| 25 |
T-24 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
2-2 |
Receiving Votes: Cumberland (Tenn.), Cumberlands (Ky.), Kansas Wesleyan, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Montana Western, OUAZ (Ariz.), Southwestern (Kan.), Taylor (Ind.).
NEXT
Dordt will go to Midland on Saturday, October 3 in Fremont, Nebraska.
GPAC STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
| Team |
GPAC |
Overall |
| Midland |
3-0 |
4-0 |
| Dakota Wesleyan |
3-0 |
3-1 |
| Northwestern |
2-1 |
2-2 |
| Concordia |
2-1 |
2-1 |
| Hastings |
2-1 |
2-1 |
| Morningside |
2-1 |
3-1 |
| Dordt |
1-1 |
1-2 |
| Mount Marty |
1-2 |
2-2 |
| Doane |
0-2 |
1-2 |
| Briar Cliff |
0-3 |
0-4 |
| Waldorf |
0-4 |
0-4 |
Saturday, September 26
Waldorf @ Doane
Dakota Wesleyan @ Midland
Northwestern @ Hastings
Dordt @ Concordia
Morningside @ Mount Marty
Saturday, October 3
Dordt @ Midland
Waldorf @ Briar Cliff
Mount Marty @ Doane
Dakota Wesleyan @ Morningside
Concordia @ Northwestern
Saturday, October 10
Doane @ Dordt
Northwestern @ Briar Cliff
Morningside @ Waldorf
Concordia @ Dakota Wesleyan
Mount Mary @ Hastings
Saturday, October 17
Midland @ Mount Marty
Dakota Wesleyan @ Hastings
Doane @ Northwestern
Briar Cliff @ Dordt
Saturday, October 24
Northwestern @ Waldorf
Briar Cliff @ Doane
Concordia @ Morningside
Hastings @ Midland
Dordt @ Mount Marty
Saturday, October 31
Hastings @ Briar Cliff
Waldorf @ Dordt
Morningside @ Midland
Doane @ Concordia
Northwestern @ Dakota Wesleyan
Saturday, November 7
Midland @ Doane
Morningside @ Hastings
Concordia @ Briar Cliff
Dordt @ Dakota Wesleyan
Mount Marty @ Waldorf
Saturday, November 14
Dakota Wesleyan @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Morningside
Midland @ Concordia
Dordt @ Northwestern
Hastings @ Doane
Thursday, August 27
Midland def. Dickinson State 31-0
Western Illinois def. Northwestern 65-14
Friday, August 28
Indiana Wesleyan def. Dordt 38-31
Saturday, August 29
Mount Marty def. Clarke 55-6
Morningside def. Benedictine 35-28
Mayville State def. Briar Cliff 29-22
Concordia def. Waldorf 77-7
Dakota State def. Dakota Wesleyan 35-27
Saturday, September 5
Dordt def. Hastings 41-7
Dakota Wesleyan def. Doane 34-21
Mount Marty def. Briar Cliff 49-35
Northwestern def. Morningside 43-35
Midland def. Waldorf 69-10
Saturday, September 12
Morningside def. Doane 70-10
Hastings def. Concordia 38-27
Midland def. Briar Cliff 35-7
Dakota Wesleyan def. Waldorf 40-21
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 35-33
Saturday, September 19
Hastings def. Waldorf 34-17
Concordia def. Mount Marty 42-24
Dakota Wesleyan def. Briar Cliff 37-3
Morningside def. Dordt 35-31
Midland def. Northwestern 28-16
