Where is Section 130 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 130: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 130 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 176 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 73 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 105 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 130, Row 36, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 130, Row 36. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 130, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 130, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 130, Row 68, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 130, Row 68. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 130?

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

Is Section 130 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 130 from the field?

The front row is 176 ft (53.7 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 306 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 73 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.4° from Row 1, 8.9° from Row 40 and 13.5° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 90.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	176 ft	7 ft	2.4°	no
7	184 ft	9 ft	2.7°	no
13	192 ft	14 ft	4.1°	no
19	201 ft	18 ft	5.0°	no
25	210 ft	23 ft	6.2°	no
31	220 ft	28 ft	7.3°	no
37	230 ft	34 ft	8.4°	no
43	240 ft	38 ft	9.1°	no
49	251 ft	48 ft	10.8°	no
55	261 ft	52 ft	11.1°	no
61	272 ft	58 ft	12.1°	no
67	283 ft	65 ft	12.8°	no
73	295 ft	68 ft	13.0°	yes
79	306 ft	73 ft	13.5°	yes

Is Section 130 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 105 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 146 min, middle 117 min, top 53 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	105 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)	105 min shade 12:50 pm

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