Football releases 2018 schedule

MEQUON, Wis. -- Concordia Wisconsin head coach Greg Etter has released the 2018 schedule. It features a pair of non-conference games in September, a home rivalry matchup with Lakeland and the season finale at home.

The Falcons will begin the season on September 1 at Finlandia for the second time in three seasons. They have defeated the Lions in back-to-back season-openers by a combined score of 73-20.

Concordia Wisconsin then has consecutive home non-conference games against Augsburg on September 8 before hosting Alma on September 15, as part of the NACC-MIAA Challenge Series.

Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference play begins on September 29 with a road game at Benedictine. The month of October features home and road games alternating through, as the annual Cheese Bowl game against Lakeland is scheduled for October 6.

The Falcons travel to Aurora on October 13 before hosting Concordia Chicago on October 20. They then travel to new NACC member (football only) Eureka for a league game October 27.

The final two conference games come at Rockford on November 3 and at home versus Wisconsin Lutheran on November 10.

All games are scheduled for 1 pm, except for the season finale which is set for 12 pm.