Where is Section 129 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 129: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 129 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 72 and up under the press box. The front row is 148 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 104 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 129, Row 36, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 129, Row 36. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 129, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 129, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 129, Row 68, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 129, Row 68. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 129?

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

Is Section 129 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 129 from the field?

The front row is 148 ft (45.0 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 292 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 2.9° from Row 1, 9.9° from Row 40 and 14.4° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	148 ft	8 ft	2.9°	no
7	157 ft	10 ft	3.8°	no
13	167 ft	14 ft	5.0°	no
19	177 ft	19 ft	6.2°	no
25	188 ft	24 ft	7.3°	no
31	199 ft	30 ft	8.6°	no
37	210 ft	36 ft	9.7°	no
43	221 ft	41 ft	10.5°	no
49	233 ft	48 ft	11.6°	no
55	244 ft	53 ft	12.2°	no
61	256 ft	59 ft	13.0°	no
67	268 ft	67 ft	14.0°	no
73	280 ft	70 ft	14.0°	yes
79	292 ft	75 ft	14.4°	yes

Is Section 129 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 104 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 149 min, middle 115 min, top 50 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	104 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)	107 min shade 12:50 pm

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