Where is Section 131 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 131: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 131 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 75 and up under the press box. The front row is 208 ft from midfield and Row 79 sits 76 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 131, Row 37, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 131, Row 37. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 131, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 131, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 131, Row 71, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 131, Row 71. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 131?

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

Is Section 131 covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 75 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 131 from the field?

The front row is 208 ft (63.5 m) from midfield; Row 79 is 334 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 76 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row 1, 8.1° from Row 40 and 12.9° from Row 79. Seats face a compass bearing of 94.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	208 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
7	216 ft	10 ft	2.7°	no
13	224 ft	14 ft	3.6°	no
19	233 ft	19 ft	4.8°	no
25	241 ft	24 ft	5.8°	no
31	251 ft	29 ft	6.6°	no
37	260 ft	35 ft	7.7°	no
43	270 ft	42 ft	8.7°	no
49	280 ft	48 ft	9.7°	no
55	291 ft	53 ft	10.4°	no
61	302 ft	60 ft	11.3°	no
67	312 ft	66 ft	12.0°	no
73	323 ft	73 ft	12.8°	no
79	334 ft	76 ft	12.9°	yes

Is Section 131 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 146 min, middle 116 min, top 52 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)	103 min shade 1:00 pm

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