Where is Section 109 at Kinnick Stadium?

In the 100 level, east side, on the visitors' side, in a visitor section.

Kinnick Stadium Section 109: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 109 is in the 100 level, east side of Kinnick Stadium, on the visitors' side, in a visitor section. It has 79 rows (Rows 1 to 79), all open to the sky. The front row is 170 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 82 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 198 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 109, Row 40, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 109, Row 40. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 109, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 109, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 109, Row 77, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 109, Row 77. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 109?

79 rows: Rows 1 to 79. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 109 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; hawkeyesports.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 109 from the field?

The front row is 170 ft (51.7 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 82 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 9.6° from Row 40 and 15.2° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 270.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	170 ft	8 ft	2.5°	no
7	178 ft	10 ft	3.1°	no
13	186 ft	15 ft	4.5°	no
19	195 ft	19 ft	5.6°	no
25	205 ft	24 ft	6.7°	no
31	215 ft	29 ft	7.8°	no
37	225 ft	35 ft	8.9°	no
43	235 ft	40 ft	9.8°	no
49	246 ft	47 ft	10.7°	no
55	257 ft	54 ft	11.9°	no
61	268 ft	59 ft	12.5°	no
67	280 ft	66 ft	13.2°	no
73	291 ft	73 ft	14.1°	no
79	302 ft	82 ft	15.2°	no

Is Section 109 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 198 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 188 min, top 184 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	198 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	99 min shade 4:10 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Iowa vs Nebraska Fri Nov 27, 2026	11:00 am (announced)	179 min shade not during the game

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