Where is Section 123 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 123: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 123 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 72 and up under the press box. The front row is 172 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 75 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 166 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 123, Row 35, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 123, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 123, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 123, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 123, Row 67, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 123, Row 67. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 123?

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

Is Section 123 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 72 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 123 from the field?

The front row is 172 ft (52.3 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 305 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 9.2° from Row 40 and 13.8° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	172 ft	8 ft	2.5°	no
7	180 ft	10 ft	3.1°	no
13	188 ft	14 ft	4.2°	no
19	198 ft	18 ft	5.3°	no
25	207 ft	23 ft	6.4°	no
31	217 ft	29 ft	7.7°	no
37	227 ft	35 ft	8.8°	no
43	238 ft	41 ft	9.7°	no
49	249 ft	47 ft	10.6°	no
55	260 ft	52 ft	11.4°	no
61	271 ft	60 ft	12.4°	no
67	282 ft	66 ft	13.2°	no
73	294 ft	70 ft	13.3°	yes
79	305 ft	75 ft	13.8°	yes

Is Section 123 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 166 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 217 min, middle 190 min, top 92 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	166 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	13 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)	166 min shade 2:30 pm

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