Kinnick Stadium Section 136: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 136 is in the 100 level, north end of Kinnick Stadium. It has 25 rows (Rows 1 to 25), all open to the sky. The front row is 214 ft from midfield and Row 25 sits 24 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 186 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 136, Row 13, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 136, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 136, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 136, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 136, Row 23, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 136, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 136?

25 rows: Rows 1 to 25. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 136 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar; hawkeyesports.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section 136 from the field?

The front row is 214 ft (65.2 m) from midfield; Row 25 is 260 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 24 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 3.7° from Row 13 and 5.4° from Row 25. Seats face a compass bearing of 180.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	214 ft	9 ft	2.5°	no
4	219 ft	9 ft	2.4°	no
7	225 ft	11 ft	2.8°	no
10	231 ft	13 ft	3.1°	no
13	237 ft	15 ft	3.7°	no
16	242 ft	18 ft	4.2°	no
19	248 ft	20 ft	4.7°	no
22	254 ft	21 ft	4.8°	no
25	260 ft	24 ft	5.4°	no

Is Section 136 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 186 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 139 min, middle 206 min, top 209 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	186 min shade 2:30 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)	176 min shade 2:20 pm

Next door: Kinnick Stadium Section 135 · Kinnick Stadium Section 137

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