Kinnick Stadium Section 217: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 217 is in the 200 level, south end of Kinnick Stadium. It has 40 rows (Rows 1 to 40), all open to the sky. The front row is 299 ft from midfield and Row 40 sits 74 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 74 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 217, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 217, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 217, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 217, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 217, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 217, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 217?

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

Is Section 217 covered?

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

How far is Section 217 from the field?

The front row is 299 ft (91.0 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 402 ft. Eye height runs from 33 ft above the field at the front to 74 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 6.3° from Row 1, 8.8° from Row 21 and 10.5° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 11.5°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	299 ft	33 ft	6.3°	no
7	314 ft	41 ft	7.5°	no
13	330 ft	47 ft	8.1°	no
19	346 ft	52 ft	8.6°	no
25	362 ft	58 ft	9.2°	no
31	378 ft	65 ft	9.8°	no
37	394 ft	71 ft	10.2°	no
40	402 ft	74 ft	10.5°	no

Is Section 217 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 74 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 97 min, middle 87 min, top 38 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	74 min shade 2:30 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	10 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)	42 min shade at kickoff

Next door: Kinnick Stadium Section 216 · Kinnick Stadium Section 218

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