Where is Section 139 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 139: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 139 is in the 100 level, north end, near the north east corner of Kinnick Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 16 rows (Rows 8 to 23), all open to the sky. The front row is 236 ft from midfield and Row 23 sits 23 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 218 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 139, Row 16, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 139, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 139, Row 10, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 139, Row 10. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 139, Row 21, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 139, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 139?

16 rows: Rows 8 to 23. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 139 covered?

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

How far is Section 139 from the field?

The front row is 236 ft (72.0 m) from midfield; Row 23 is 268 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 23 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 8, 4.1° from Row 16 and 5.0° from Row 23. Seats face a compass bearing of 223.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
8	236 ft	10 ft	2.5°	no
11	242 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
14	249 ft	18 ft	4.2°	no
17	255 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no
20	262 ft	22 ft	4.9°	no
23	268 ft	23 ft	5.0°	no

Is Section 139 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 218 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 219 min, middle 216 min, top 217 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	218 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	34 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)	218 min shade not during the game

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