Where is Section 212 at Kinnick Stadium?

In the 200 level, south end, near the south east corner, on the visitors' side.

Kinnick Stadium Section 212: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 212 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south east corner of Kinnick Stadium, on the visitors' side. It has 40 rows (Rows 1 to 40), all open to the sky. The front row is 328 ft from midfield and Row 40 sits 83 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 177 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 212, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 212, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 212, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 212, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 212, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 212, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 212?

40 rows: Rows 1 to 40. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 212 covered?

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

How far is Section 212 from the field?

The front row is 328 ft (100.1 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 414 ft. Eye height runs from 43 ft above the field at the front to 83 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 7.4° from Row 1, 9.2° from Row 21 and 11.3° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 324.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	328 ft	43 ft	7.4°	no
7	342 ft	50 ft	8.3°	no
13	355 ft	54 ft	8.6°	no
19	368 ft	58 ft	8.9°	no
25	381 ft	65 ft	9.6°	no
31	394 ft	70 ft	10.0°	no
37	408 ft	73 ft	10.2°	no
40	414 ft	83 ft	11.3°	no

Is Section 212 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 177 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 202 min, middle 190 min, top 140 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	177 min shade not during the game
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	45 min shade 3:10 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)	168 min shade not during the game

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