(Radio Iowa) – The top ranked teams remain the same in the latest Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.

Class 5A
1. Waukee Northwest (4-0), LW #1 vs DSM East
2. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #3 @ Indianola
3. Dowling Catholic (3-1), LW #4 vs Waterloo West
4. Iowa City West (4-0), LW #7 vs #8 Liberty
5. Ankeny (3-1), LW #6 vs #6 Sioux City East
6. Sioux City East (4-0), LW #8 @ #5 Ankeny
7. Johnston (3-1), LW (X) @ CB Abe Lincoln
8. Iowa City Liberty (3-1), LW #2 @ #4 Iowa City West
9. Cedar Falls (3-1), LW #10 vs Dubuque Hempstead
10.Southeast Polk (2-2), LW #5 vs Ottumwa

Class 4A
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (4-0), LW #1 @ CR Washington
2. Pella (4-0), LW #2 @ Marion
3. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (3-1), LW #5 @ #6 Fort Dodge
4. North Polk (3-1), LW #3 vs Ballard
5. ADM (Adel) (3-1), LW #6 vs Boone
6. Fort Dodge (4-0), LW #7 vs #3 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
7. Gilbert (4-0), LW #8 @ Bondurant-Farrar
8. Newton (3-1), LW #10 vs Oskaloosa
9. Decorah (3-1), LW #4 @ Waterloo East
10.Glenwood (3-1), LW #9 @ Lewis Central

Class 3A
1. Clear Lake (4-0), LW #1 @ #7 Independence
2. Solon (4-0), LW #2 @ Fairfield
3. Bishop Heelan (3-1), LW #3 @ #10 Sioux Center
4. Mount Vernon (3-1), LW #4 @ Maquoketa
5. Des Moines Christian (4-0), LW #5 vs Williamsburg
6. Algona (3-1), LW #9 @ MOC-Floyd Valley
7. Independence (4-0), LW #10 vs #1 Clear Lake
8. West Delaware (4-0), LW (X) @ Iowa Falls-Alden
9. Nevada (3-1), LW #7 vs Winterset
10.Sioux Center (4-0), LW (X) vs #3 Bishop Heelan

Class 2A
1. Kuemper Catholic (4-0), LW #1 @ Southeast Valley
2. Van Meter (3-1), LW #2 @ Clarinda
3. Osage (4-0), LW #4 @ New Hampton
4. PCM (Monroe) (3-1), LW #5 @ South Tama
5. Okoboji (Milford) (4-0), LW #6 vs Estherville Lincoln Central
6. Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (3-1), LW #7 vs West Liberty
7. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (3-1), LW #8 @ Sheldon
8. Woodward-Granger (3-1), LW #3 vs Grand View Christian
9. Centerville (4-0), LW (X) vs Pella Christian
10.Alburnett (3-1), LW (X) vs West Branch

Class 1A
1. Grundy Center (4-0), LW #1 @ #10 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
2. West Lyon (4-0), LW #2 vs Hinton
3. Regina Catholic (4-0), LW vs Durant
4. South Hardin (4-0), LW @ Garner Hayfield Ventura
5. Treynor (3-1), LW #6 @ #6 Underwood
6. Underwood (3-1), LW #8 vs #5 Treynor
7. West Marshall (3-1), LW #9 vs Pleasantville
8. Lawton-Bronson (3-1), LW (X) @ Ridge View
9. Union (4-0), LW (X) vs Jesup
10.Carion-Goldfield-Dows (3-1), LW (X) vs #1 Grundy Center

Class A
1. West Hancock (4-0), LW #1 @ Lake Mills
2. Saint Ansgar (4-0), LW #2 @ Nashua-Plainfield
3. MMCRU (4-0), LW #3 vs Sibley-Ocheyedan
4. AC/GC (4-0), LW #4 @ #9 Madrid
5. North Linn (5-0), LW @ East Buchanan
6. Woodbury Central (4-0), LW #6 vs Gehlen Catholic
7. Wapsie Valley (4-0), LW #7 @ #8 Maquoketa Valley
8. Maquoketa Valley (3-1), LW #8 vs #7 Wapsie Valley
9. Madrid (3-1), LW #9 vs #4 AC/GC
10.Riverside (Oakland) (3-1), LW #10 vs Nodaway Valley

8-Player
1. Bishop Garrigan (4-0), LW #1 vs Turkey Valley
2. Iowa Valley (5-0), LW #2 @ Winfield-Mount Union (Thurs)
3. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (4-0), LW #3 @ #8 Don Bosco
4. Woodbine (4-0), LW #4 @ East Mills
5. Audubon (4-0), LW #5 @ #9 Fremont-Mills
6. Montezuma (3-1), LW #6 @ S.E. Warren
7. Easton Valley (4-0), LW #7 @ HLV/TC
8. Don Bosco (2-1), LW #8 vs #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck
9. Fremont-Mills (3-1), LW #9 vs #5 Audubon
10.Edgewood-Colesburg (4-0), LW #10 vs Central City

 1A REGION 3 

Atlantic – 5 vs Audubon – 4

Atlantic winners: Lily Willrich (2), Shauna Anderson (2), Jacobi Harter, Aubrey Winford, Dylin Ball, Taryn O’Brien

Audubon winners: Briley Belnap, Vivian Jackson, Lena Rieman, Reagan Hoffman 

2A REGION 4

Indianola – 5 vs Abraham Lincoln – 1

Non-Conference 

Southwest Valley – 3 vs Stanton – 1

IKM-Manning – 2 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 0

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 2 vs East Sac County – 0

East Sac County – 2 vs IKM-Manning – 1

Pekin – 2 vs Moravia – 0

Moravia – 2 vs Moulton-Udell 0

Moravia – 2 vs Cardinal – 0

Cardinal – 2 vs Moulton-Udell – 0

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa return specialist Kaden Wetjen earned Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors following his effort in the Hawkeyes’ 38-28 road victory at Rutgers, the announcement was made Monday by the league office. He shares the weekly honor with Michigan’s Dominic Zvada.

Wetjen (5-foot-9, 196 pounds) amassed a game-best 183 all-purpose yards, including tying an Iowa record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the opening kickoff. The 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is the sixth in school history and the second of Wetjen’s career. He is the second Hawkeye to return an opening kickoff for a touchdown (C.J. Jones vs. USC in the 2003 Orange Bowl). It is Wetjen’s second career 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown (2024 Music City Bowl vs. Missouri) and it is the 45th 100-yard return for a touchdown in Big Ten history (25th in a league game and first since 2023).

Wetjen, who was last week’s Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, has four career combined return touchdowns (two punt, two kickoff), which ties Kahlil Hill for the second-most all-time (Tim Dwight, 5). It marked the second straight week that Wetjen returned a kick for a score (95-yard punt return vs. UMass on Sept. 13). Wetjen has returned both a punt and kickoff for a touchdown each of the last two seasons.

In addition to the 100-yard kickoff return, the 2024 Jet Award recipient also had a 43-yard punt return and a 24-yard kickoff return. It marked Wetjen’s second straight and fifth career game with 100+ return yards.

It is the third of Wetjen’s career as he was also honored once during the 2024 season.

Iowa (3-1, 1-0) returns home on Saturday, hosting No. 11/12 Indiana (4-0, 1-0) on Homecoming. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (CT) on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium. The game will be seen on Peacock and broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

UNI coach Todd Stepsis hopes to use the bye week to fix the run game. In a 2-2 start to the season the Panthers are only averaging 113 yards on the ground. They are coming off a 20-9 loss at Utah Tech.

With a tough Missouri Valley Football race upcoming the Panthers need to find a ground game.

Stepsis says part of the solution is more toughness from the offensive line.

Stepsis says they may get quarterback Matthew Schecklman more involved in the run game.

Stepsis says while they were hoping to be better than 2-2 at this point it is not because of a lack of effort.

The Panther open the Missouri Valley race at home on October fourth against North Dakota.

AMES, Iowa – No. 14 Iowa State (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) will play at Cincinnati (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Saturday, October 4 at 11 a.m. on ESPN2. The undefeated Cyclones will face Arizona this Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium with a 6 p.m. kickoff being aired on ESPN. To purchase tickets to the Arizona game, click here.

 2025 Iowa State Football Schedule

Aug. 23                +*vs. Kansas State (ESPN)               W, 24-21

Aug. 30                SOUTH DAKOTA (FOX)                     W, 55-7

Sept. 6                 %IOWA (FOX)                                     W, 16-13

Sept. 13               at Arkansas State (ESPN2)               W, 24-16

Sept. 27               *ARIZONA (ESPN)                             6 p.m.

Oct. 4                   *at Cincinnati (ESPN2)                      11 a.m.

Oct. 11                 *at Colorado                                     TBA

Oct. 25                 *BYU (Homecoming)                       TBA

Nov. 1                   *ARIZONA STATE                             TBA

Nov. 8                   *at TCU                                              TBA

Nov. 22                *KANSAS                                            TBA

Nov. 29                *at Oklahoma State                         TBA

Dec. 6                   Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game

All Times Central

+ Aer Lingus College Football Classic (Dublin, Ireland)

%Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

*Big 12 Conference Game

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa will have its hands full on Saturday when the Hawkeyes host 11th ranked Indiana. The Hoosiers crushed ninth ranked Illinis 63-10 over the weekend to improve to 4-0. Iowa is coming off a 38-28 win at Rutgers to improve to 3-1 heading into their final game before a bye week.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, who says he likes the progress his team is making.

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski passed for 186 yards and added 55 on the ground with three touchdowns. His ability to run is a plus for the offense.

It was a usual game that saw the Iowa defense give up touchdowns on Rutgers first three drives. Gronowski says the offense was able to do its part.

Gronowski says the offense needs to do its part to help a team that is known for defense and special teams.

Class 1A Region 2 

Ballard – 5 vs Creston – 0

Class 1A Region 3

Red Oak – 5 vs Southwest Valley – 2

Red Oak winners: Mariella Hernandez (2), Ana Torres, Ella Blackman, Caitlin Britten, Bella Kling 

Southwest Valley winners: Deklyn Mullen, Hailey Randall 

Clarinda – 5 vs Red Oak – 0

Clarinda winners: Taylin Walter (2), Ellie Cole (2), Chandy Nothwehr, Alivia Higgins, Taylor Vrba, Layla Hargis 

Shenandoah – 5 vs Glenwood – 0

Shenandoah winners: Gabi Jacobs, Jaylan Gray, Ali Hansen, Lyla Mather, Alyssa Melvin

St. Albert – 5 vs Harlan – 1

St. Albert winners: Ellie O’Donovan, Ella Narmi, Maura Ryan, Ellie Laramie, Madelyn Dawson

Harlan winner: Rebekah Christensen

Class 1A Region 4

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 5 vs Le Mars – 1

Bishop Heelan winners: Aila Friss, Maria Ernesti, Kate Kelly, Nora Pepin, Joy Bishwokarma

Le Mars winners: Mya Loe 

Class 1A Region 7

Kuemper Catholic – 5 vs Iowa Falls-Alden – 2

Kuemper Catholic winners: Charlotte Schwabe (2), Bella Lu (2), Regan Garringer, Priscila Linares

Class 2A Region 4

Lewis Central – 5 vs Thomas Jefferson – 0

Lewis Central winners: Lucy Edwards, Lily Edwards, Miley Harrill, Emily Bills, Maddie Rethmeier

Carroll Tournament

North Pool

Audubon – 2 vs Spencer – 0

Audubon – 2 vs South Central Calhoun – 0

Audubon – 2 vs Storm Lake – 1

South Pool 

Carroll – 2 vs IKM-Manning – 0

Bracket Play

IKM-Manning – 2 vs Audubon – 0

IKM-Manning – 2 vs Carroll – 1

OABCIG Tournament

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 2 vs AHSTW – 0

OABCIG – 2 vs AHSTW – 0

Lawton-Bronson – 2 vs AHSTW – 0

Kingsley-Pierson – 2 vs AHSTW – 0

OABCIG – 2 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 1

Red Oak Tournament

Pool A 

Glenwood – 2 vs St. Albert – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Lenox – 1

Sioux Center – 2 vs St. Albert – 0

Pool B

Red Oak – 2 vs Treynor – 1

Red Oak – 2 vs Harlan – 0

Red Oak – 2 vs Abraham Lincoln – 0

Treynor – 2 vs Harlan – 0

Treynor – 2 vs Abraham Lincoln – 0

Harlan – 2 vs Abraham Lincoln – 0

Pool C

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs Underwood – 1

Mount Vernon 19-21-15 Fremont-Mills 21-12-13

Mount Vernon – 2 vs Underwood – 0

Mount Vernon – 2 vs Creston – 0

Clarinda – 2 vs Underwood – 0

Pool D

Clarinda – 2 vs Tri-Center – 1

Creston – 2 vs Tri-Center – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs Tri-Center – 1

Clarinda – 2 vs Creston – 1

Silver Bracket

Glenwood – 2 vs Creston – 0

Treynor – 2 vs Fremont-Mills – 0

Championship: Glenwood – 2 vs Treynor – 1

Gold Bracket

Semifinal: Sioux Center – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Semifinal: Red Oak – 2 vs Mount Vernon – 0

Championship: Sioux Cetner – 2 vs Red Oak – 0

Mount Ayr Tournament

Black Pool

East Mills -2 vs Shenandoah – 0

Shenandoah -2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys -1

Shenandoah – 2 vs Clarke – 1

East Mills – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

East Mills – 2 vs Clarke – 0

Clarke – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

East Mills – 2 vs Mount Ayr – 0

East Mills – 2 vs Centerville – 0