Where is Section 221 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 221: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 221 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 325 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 104 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 221, Row 21, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 221, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 221, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 221, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Kinnick Stadium Section 221, Row 38, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 221, Row 38. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 221?

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

Is Section 221 covered?

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

How far is Section 221 from the field?

The front row is 325 ft (99.0 m) from midfield; Row 40 is 408 ft. Eye height runs from 45 ft above the field at the front to 83 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 7.9° from Row 1, 9.5° from Row 21 and 11.5° from Row 40. Seats face a compass bearing of 41.3°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	325 ft	45 ft	7.9°	no
7	338 ft	50 ft	8.4°	no
13	350 ft	54 ft	8.8°	no
19	363 ft	60 ft	9.4°	no
25	376 ft	66 ft	9.9°	no
31	389 ft	71 ft	10.3°	no
37	402 ft	75 ft	10.6°	no
40	408 ft	83 ft	11.5°	no

Is Section 221 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 104 minutes of direct sun at an 11 am kickoff for Iowa vs Purdue. By row band: front third 119 min, middle 119 min, top 76 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	11 am	104 min shade 1:20 pm
Iowa vs Purdue Sat Nov 14, 2026	2:30 pm	4 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)	92 min shade 1:10 pm

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