Where is Section 127 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 127: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 127 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 109 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 116 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 127, Row 35, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 127, Row 35. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 127, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 127, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 127, Row 66, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 127, Row 66. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 127?

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

Is Section 127 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 127 from the field?

The front row is 109 ft (33.1 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 277 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 77 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.4° from Row 1, 11.6° from Row 40 and 15.6° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	109 ft	8 ft	4.4°	no
7	121 ft	11 ft	5.2°	no
13	134 ft	15 ft	6.5°	no
19	147 ft	20 ft	7.8°	no
25	160 ft	25 ft	8.8°	no
31	173 ft	31 ft	10.2°	no
37	186 ft	37 ft	11.2°	no
43	199 ft	42 ft	12.1°	no
49	212 ft	49 ft	12.9°	no
55	225 ft	54 ft	13.6°	no
61	238 ft	62 ft	14.6°	no
67	251 ft	68 ft	15.2°	no
73	264 ft	72 ft	15.2°	yes
79	277 ft	77 ft	15.6°	yes

Is Section 127 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 116 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 180 min, middle 125 min, top 47 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	116 min shade 1:00 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	0 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)	121 min shade 1:10 pm

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