Where is Section 138 at Kinnick Stadium?

In the 100 level, north end, near the north east corner, on the visitors' side.

Kinnick Stadium Section 138: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 138 is in the 100 level, north end, near the north east corner of Kinnick Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 20 rows (Rows 4 to 23), all open to the sky. The front row is 244 ft from midfield and Row 23 sits 27 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 213 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 138, Row 12, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 138, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 138, Row 6, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 138, Row 6. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 138, Row 17, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 138, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 138?

20 rows: Rows 4 to 23. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 138 covered?

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

How far is Section 138 from the field?

The front row is 244 ft (74.4 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 279 ft. Eye height runs from 14 ft above the field at the front to 27 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.4° from Row 4, 4.8° from Row 14 and 5.5° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 199.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
4	244 ft	14 ft	3.4°	no
7	250 ft	17 ft	4.0°	no
10	255 ft	19 ft	4.3°	no
13	260 ft	20 ft	4.5°	no
16	266 ft	23 ft	5.0°	no
19	271 ft	24 ft	5.1°	no
22	277 ft	26 ft	5.4°	no
23	279 ft	27 ft	5.5°	no

Is Section 138 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 213 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 216 min, top 202 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	213 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	31 min shade 3:00 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)	213 min shade not during the game

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