Where is Section 125 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 125: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 125 is in the 100 level, west side of Kinnick Stadium, on the Iowa side of the field. It has 79 rows (Rows 1 to 79), Rows 70 and up under the press box. The front row is 120 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 77 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 140 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 125, Row 35, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 125, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 125, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 125, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 125, Row 66, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 125, Row 66. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 125?

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

Is Section 125 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 70 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 125 from the field?

The front row is 120 ft (36.7 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 282 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 77 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.0° from Row 1, 11.2° from Row 40 and 15.2° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	120 ft	9 ft	4.0°	no
7	132 ft	11 ft	4.7°	no
13	144 ft	15 ft	6.0°	no
19	156 ft	20 ft	7.3°	no
25	168 ft	25 ft	8.4°	no
31	180 ft	30 ft	9.5°	no
37	193 ft	37 ft	10.9°	no
43	205 ft	42 ft	11.6°	no
49	218 ft	49 ft	12.5°	no
55	231 ft	54 ft	13.3°	no
61	243 ft	62 ft	14.2°	no
67	256 ft	67 ft	14.7°	no
73	269 ft	71 ft	14.8°	yes
79	282 ft	77 ft	15.2°	yes

Is Section 125 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 140 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 201 min, middle 165 min, top 56 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	140 min shade 1:30 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	5 min shade at kickoff
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)	142 min shade 1:40 pm

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