Best seats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 38, front row 108 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 227, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Ben Hill Griffin Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 38, front row 108 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 38	lower bowl, east, sideline	108 ft
Section 8	lower bowl, west, sideline	113 ft
Section 36	lower bowl, east, sideline	115 ft
Section 40	lower bowl, east, sideline	116 ft
Section 10	lower bowl, west, sideline	116 ft

Which Ben Hill Griffin Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 227, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 4 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:30 pm on Nov 7, Nov 21). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 227	Touchdown Terrace, north, end zone	0 min
Section 503	Evans Champions Club, west, sideline	0 min
Section 504	Evans Champions Club, west, sideline	0 min
Section 229	Touchdown Terrace, north, end zone	1 min
Section 505	Evans Champions Club, west, sideline	1 min

Which Ben Hill Griffin Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 43, 165 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 43	lower bowl, east, sideline	165 min
Section 41	lower bowl, east, sideline	164 min
Section 45	lower bowl, east, sideline	162 min
Section 39	lower bowl, east, sideline	162 min
Section 37	lower bowl, east, sideline	154 min

Which Ben Hill Griffin Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 21 you are under the deck above from Row 31. 42 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 21	north end zone, lower, north, end zone	From Row 31
Section 22	north end zone, lower, north, end zone	From Row 31
Section 23	north end zone, lower, north, end zone	From Row 31
Section 24	north end zone, lower, north, end zone	From Row 31
Section 25	north end zone, lower, north, end zone	From Row 31

Where are the highest seats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

Section 512, top row 186 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 512	Evans Champions Club, west, sideline	186 ft
Section 511	Evans Champions Club, west, sideline	183 ft
Section 502	Evans Champions Club, west, sideline	174 ft
Section 318	Sunshine Seats, north, end zone	130 ft
Section 320	Sunshine Seats, north, end zone	130 ft