Minnesota vs Iowa: shaded seats and sun by section

For Minnesota vs Iowa at a 2:30 pm kickoff, 30 of 85 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 222, 223, 224, 219. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Oct 24, 2026, Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis. Kickoff 2:30 pm CT.

Which seats are in the sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff?

Huntington Bank Stadium sun map, Minnesota vs Iowa, 2:30 pm kickoff — Average minutes of direct sun per section, 2:30 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.

Time	What happens
8:30 am	Tailgate lots open (not before 7 am)
11:30 am	St. Paul shuttle from the State Fairgrounds starts
1:00 pm	Gates open; beer sales start
2:30 pm	Kickoff
End of 3rd quarter	Beer sales end
~6:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, beer, shuttle and lot times from the gophersports.com gameday FAQ.

Sun at kickoff: 29.3° high, bearing 206.3°. Still 1.7° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 222, 223, 224, 219, 220, 221. Shadiest: 231, 230, 232, 245, 233, 131. By level and side: 200 level north 192 min, 100 level north 145 min, 200 level east 129 min, 200 level west 115 min, 100 level west 100 min, 100 level east 92 min, 200 level south 0 min, 100 level south 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)	Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 101	100 level	west	43	3:20 pm
Section 103	100 level	west	42	3:10 pm
Section 105	100 level	west	50	3:20 pm
Section 107	100 level	north	71	3:50 pm	yes
Section 108	100 level	north	93	4:10 pm	yes
Section 109	100 level	north	118	4:40 pm	yes
Section 110	100 level	north	135	5:00 pm	yes
Section 111	100 level	north	148	5:10 pm	yes
Section 112	100 level	north	162	5:30 pm	yes
Section 113	100 level	north	171	5:40 pm	yes
Section 114	100 level	north	178	5:50 pm	yes
Section 115	100 level	north	183	5:50 pm	yes
Section 117	100 level	north	188	6:00 pm	yes
Section 119	100 level	east	155	6:00 pm	yes
Section 121	100 level	east	188	6:00 pm	yes
Section 123	100 level	east	166	6:00 pm	yes
Section 125	100 level	east	109	4:40 pm	yes
Section 126	100 level	east	96	4:20 pm	yes
Section 127	100 level	east	22	at kickoff
Section 129	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 131	100 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 133	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 135	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 137	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 138	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 139	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 140	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 141	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 142	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 143	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 144	100 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 145	100 level	west	18	at kickoff
Section 146	100 level	west	101	5:10 pm
Section 147	100 level	west	120	5:30 pm
Section 148	100 level	west	164	5:30 pm
Section 149	100 level	west	177	5:30 pm
Section 150	100 level	west	181	5:30 pm
Section 151	100 level	west	126	4:40 pm
Section 152	100 level	west	76	3:50 pm
Section 201	200 level	west	161	6:00 pm
Section 202	200 level	west	139	5:20 pm
Section 203	200 level	west	135	5:20 pm
Section 204	200 level	west	148	5:20 pm
Section 205	200 level	west	159	5:30 pm
Section 206	200 level	west	172	5:30 pm
Section 207	200 level	north	186	5:40 pm	yes
Section 208	200 level	north	189	6:00 pm	yes
Section 209	200 level	north	195	6:00 pm	yes
Section 210	200 level	north	195	not during the game	yes
Section 211	200 level	north	194	not during the game	yes
Section 212	200 level	north	192	not during the game	yes
Section 213	200 level	north	194	5:30 pm	yes
Section 214	200 level	north	192	5:40 pm	yes
Section 215	200 level	north	189	5:40 pm	yes
Section 216	200 level	east	197	5:50 pm	yes
Section 217	200 level	east	201	5:50 pm	yes
Section 218	200 level	east	210	6:00 pm	yes
Section 219	200 level	east	218	not during the game	yes
Section 220	200 level	east	217	not during the game	yes
Section 221	200 level	east	217	not during the game	yes
Section 222	200 level	east	220	not during the game	yes
Section 223	200 level	east	219	not during the game	yes
Section 224	200 level	east	219	not during the game	yes
Section 225	200 level	east	202	not during the game	yes
Section 226	200 level	east	174	5:20 pm	yes
Section 227	200 level	east	157	5:10 pm	yes
Section 228	200 level	east	125	4:50 pm	yes
Section 229	200 level	east	13	at kickoff
Section 230	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 231	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 232	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 233	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 234	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 235	200 level	east	0	at kickoff
Section 236	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 237	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 238	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 239	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 240	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 241	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 242	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 243	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 244	200 level	south	0	at kickoff
Section 245	200 level	west	0	at kickoff
Section 246	200 level	west	6	at kickoff

Forecast: 71°F, wind 9 mph, rain chance up to 32%, cloud 100%. 10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 52°F (range 36-63°F), feels like 45°F, wind 8 mph, rain in 10% of game hours, clear skies in 31%.

Plan the game: all 85 Huntington Bank Stadium sections · Huntington Bank Stadium parking, shuttle and tailgating · Huntington Bank Stadium bag policy, heated gear and beer · how the Huntington Bank Stadium data is measured.