Kinnick Stadium Section 115: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 115 is in the 100 level, south end of Kinnick Stadium. It has 34 rows (Rows 1 to 34), all open to the sky. The front row is 211 ft from midfield and Row 34 sits 33 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 51 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 115, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 115, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 115, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 115, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 115, Row 32, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 115, Row 32. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 115?

34 rows: Rows 1 to 34. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 115 covered?

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

How far is Section 115 from the field?

The front row is 211 ft (64.2 m) from midfield; Row 34 is 302 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 33 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.8° from Row 1, 4.3° from Row 18 and 6.3° from Row 34. Seats face a compass bearing of 344.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	211 ft	7 ft	1.8°	no
7	227 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
13	244 ft	15 ft	3.6°	no
19	260 ft	21 ft	4.6°	no
25	277 ft	26 ft	5.3°	no
31	294 ft	33 ft	6.5°	no
34	302 ft	33 ft	6.3°	no

Is Section 115 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 51 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 69 min, middle 47 min, top 37 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	51 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	22 min shade 3:00 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)	46 min shade 11:30 am

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