Best seats at Kinnick Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 106, front row 104 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 216, 3 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Kinnick Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 106, front row 104 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 106	100 level, east, sideline	104 ft
Section 105	100 level, east, sideline	109 ft
Section 127	100 level, west, sideline	109 ft
Section 126	100 level, west, sideline	110 ft
Section 107	100 level, east, sideline	117 ft

Which Kinnick Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 216, 3 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 4 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Nov 14, Nov 27). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 216	200 level, south, end zone	3 min
Section 215	200 level, south, end zone	5 min
Section 116	100 level, south, end zone	30 min
Section 115	100 level, south, end zone	31 min
Section 217	200 level, south, end zone	32 min

Which Kinnick Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 106, 159 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 106	100 level, east, sideline	159 min
Section 105	100 level, east, sideline	159 min
Section 107	100 level, east, sideline	158 min
Section 104	100 level, east, sideline	156 min
Section 103	100 level, east, sideline	152 min

Which Kinnick Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 125 you are under the deck above from Row 70. 10 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 125	100 level, west, sideline	From Row 70
Section 126	100 level, west, sideline	From Row 70
Section 127	100 level, west, sideline	From Row 70
Section 128	100 level, west, sideline	From Row 70
Section 123	100 level, west, sideline	From Row 72

Where are the highest seats at Kinnick Stadium?

Section 338, top row 102 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 338	300 level, north east, corner	102 ft
Section 339	300 level, north east, corner	102 ft
Section 331	300 level, north west, corner	100 ft
Section 332	300 level, north west, corner	100 ft
Section 333	300 level, north west, corner	100 ft