Kinnick Stadium Section 137: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 137 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 220 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 217 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 137, Row 13, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 137, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 137, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 137, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 137, Row 23, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 137, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 137?

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

Is Section 137 covered?

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

How far is Section 137 from the field?

The front row is 220 ft (67.2 m) from midfield; Row 25 is 265 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 2.4° from Row 1, 3.6° from Row 13 and 5.3° from Row 25. Seats face a compass bearing of 180.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	220 ft	9 ft	2.4°	no
4	226 ft	9 ft	2.3°	no
7	231 ft	12 ft	2.9°	no
10	237 ft	12 ft	3.0°	no
13	242 ft	15 ft	3.6°	no
16	248 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no
19	254 ft	20 ft	4.6°	no
22	259 ft	23 ft	5.0°	no
25	265 ft	24 ft	5.3°	no

Is Section 137 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 217 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 215 min, middle 217 min, top 218 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	217 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	15 min shade 2:50 pm
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)	217 min shade not during the game

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