Where is Section 122 at Kinnick Stadium?

In the 100 level, west side, on the Iowa side of the field, in the student section.

Kinnick Stadium Section 122: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 122 is in the 100 level, west side of Kinnick Stadium, on the Iowa side of the field, in the student section. It has 79 rows (Rows 1 to 79), Rows 76 and up under the press box. The front row is 206 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 76 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 180 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 122, Row 38, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 122, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 122, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 122, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 122, Row 72, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 122, Row 72. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 122?

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

Is Section 122 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 76 the seats sit under the press box; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar and rateyourseats.com; hawkeyesports.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 122 from the field?

The front row is 206 ft (62.7 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 326 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 76 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row 1, 8.3° from Row 40 and 13.1° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	206 ft	7 ft	2.1°	no
7	213 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
13	220 ft	14 ft	3.7°	no
19	228 ft	18 ft	4.6°	no
25	236 ft	24 ft	5.8°	no
31	245 ft	29 ft	6.7°	no
37	254 ft	35 ft	7.8°	no
43	263 ft	42 ft	9.0°	no
49	273 ft	48 ft	10.0°	no
55	283 ft	52 ft	10.5°	no
61	294 ft	59 ft	11.3°	no
67	304 ft	66 ft	12.1°	no
73	315 ft	73 ft	13.0°	no
79	326 ft	76 ft	13.1°	yes

Is Section 122 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 180 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 211 min, middle 211 min, top 119 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	180 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	15 min shade 2:40 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)	173 min shade 2:20 pm

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