Where is Section 219 at Kinnick Stadium?

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

Kinnick Stadium Section 219: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 219 is in the 200 level, south end, near the south west corner of Kinnick Stadium, on the Iowa side of the field, in the student section. It has 40 rows (Rows 1 to 40), all open to the sky. The front row is 306 ft from midfield and Row 40 sits 75 ft above the field. At an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue, a seat here gets about 127 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 219, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 219, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 219, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 219, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 219, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 219, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 219?

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

Is Section 219 covered?

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

How far is Section 219 from the field?

The front row is 306 ft (93.2 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 411 ft. Eye height runs from 33 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 6.2° from Row 1, 8.5° from Row 21 and 10.3° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 29.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	306 ft	33 ft	6.2°	no
7	322 ft	40 ft	7.1°	no
13	338 ft	46 ft	7.7°	no
19	355 ft	53 ft	8.5°	no
25	371 ft	58 ft	9.0°	no
31	387 ft	64 ft	9.4°	no
37	403 ft	72 ft	10.1°	no
40	411 ft	75 ft	10.3°	no

Is Section 219 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 127 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 149 min, middle 153 min, top 82 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	127 min shade 1:40 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	3 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)	106 min shade 1:10 pm

Next door: Kinnick Stadium Section 218 · Kinnick Stadium Section 220

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