Where is Section 218 at Kinnick Stadium?

In the 200 level, south end, near the south west corner, on the Iowa side of the field.

Kinnick Stadium Section 218: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 218 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south west corner of Kinnick Stadium, on the Iowa side of the field. It has 40 rows (Rows 1 to 40), all open to the sky. The front row is 308 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 139 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 218, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 218, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 218, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 218, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 218, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 218, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 218?

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

Is Section 218 covered?

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

How far is Section 218 from the field?

The front row is 308 ft (94.0 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 421 ft. Eye height runs from 33 ft above the field at the front to 83 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 6.1° from Row 1, 8.5° from Row 21 and 11.2° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 22.8°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	308 ft	33 ft	6.1°	no
7	325 ft	41 ft	7.3°	no
13	343 ft	47 ft	7.9°	no
19	360 ft	53 ft	8.4°	no
25	378 ft	60 ft	9.0°	no
31	395 ft	67 ft	9.6°	no
37	412 ft	73 ft	10.1°	no
40	421 ft	83 ft	11.2°	no

Is Section 218 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 139 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 163 min, middle 162 min, top 95 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	139 min shade 1:50 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	5 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)	109 min shade 1:30 pm

Next door: Kinnick Stadium Section 217 · Kinnick Stadium Section 219

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