Where is Section 126 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 126: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 126 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 110 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 79 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 127 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 126, Row 34, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 126, Row 34. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 126, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 126, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 126, Row 64, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 126, Row 64. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 126?

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

Is Section 126 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 126 from the field?

The front row is 110 ft (33.6 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 280 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 79 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row 1, 11.8° from Row 40 and 15.7° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	110 ft	8 ft	3.9°	no
7	123 ft	12 ft	5.4°	no
13	136 ft	16 ft	6.8°	no
19	149 ft	22 ft	8.3°	no
25	162 ft	26 ft	9.2°	no
31	175 ft	32 ft	10.3°	no
37	188 ft	38 ft	11.3°	no
43	201 ft	44 ft	12.3°	no
49	214 ft	50 ft	13.2°	no
55	227 ft	56 ft	14.0°	no
61	240 ft	63 ft	14.7°	no
67	253 ft	70 ft	15.5°	no
73	266 ft	73 ft	15.3°	yes
79	280 ft	79 ft	15.7°	yes

Is Section 126 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 127 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 195 min, middle 141 min, top 47 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	127 min shade 1:20 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	1 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)	130 min shade 1:30 pm

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