Kaden Wetjen is HIM!
The Iowa Hawkeyes entered the game against Michigan State looking to add another win to their resume in the final home game of the season.
For 28 seniors, it is their final time playing at Kinnick Stadium, and the emotions were running high before kickoff.
The Hawkeye defense came out strong, but a costly roughing-the-passer penalty gave the Spartans new life late in the second quarter.
The defense responded, holding them to only three points instead of seven and keeping Iowa in the lead.
The Iowa offense was non-existent, aside from a few solid running plays, as Mark Gronowski and the passing attack continue to struggle.
The only bright spot for the Hawkeyes in the first half: dynamic returner Kaden Wetjen.
Kaden Wetjen has broken Tim Dwight's school record with his SIXTH career return touchdown.
— Chad Leistikow🆑 (@ChadLeistikow) November 22, 2025
Wetjen to the house from 62 yards out. He told us this week he would have some opportunities. He was right.
Iowa 7, MSU 0, 3:38 1st.
After Wetjen nearly broke one on a punt return where the punter ultimately tackled him, Michigan State decided to tempt fate by kicking it to him on the next possession.
Wetjen fielded the punt and turned it up field for a dynamic 62-yard punt return touchdown.
After scoring another return touchdown, Wetjen passed former Hawkeye legend Tim Dwight for most return touchdowns in Iowa program history with his sixth return touchdown of his career.
Wetjen tied Dwight after returning a punt for a touchdown in Iowa's 41-3 win over Minnesota in October, and has now passed him with his latest breath-taking return touchdown.
Wetjen told reporters during media availability this week that he hoped to get more chances, and he certainly did.
It was a perfect day for the former walk-on and Iowa native as he etched his name into the record book with return touchdown No. 6.