Where is Section 12 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, west sideline, in front of the Florida bench.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 12: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 12 is in the lower bowl, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, in front of the Florida bench. It has 49 rows (Rows 1 to 49), all open to the sky. The front row is 132 ft from midfield and Row 49 sits 43 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 127 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 12, Row 25, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 12, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 12, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 12, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 12, Row 47, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 12, Row 47. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 12?

49 rows: Rows 1 to 49. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 12 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over this section.

How far is Section 12 from the field?

The front row is 132 ft (40.2 m) from midfield; Row 49 is 219 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 43 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.3° from Row 1, 6.6° from Row 25 and 11.0° from Row 49. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	132 ft	8 ft	3.3°	no
7	142 ft	9 ft	3.6°	no
13	152 ft	12 ft	4.6°	no
19	163 ft	17 ft	6.0°	no
25	173 ft	20 ft	6.6°	no
31	184 ft	26 ft	7.9°	no
37	195 ft	29 ft	8.5°	no
43	207 ft	35 ft	9.7°	no
49	219 ft	43 ft	11.0°	no

Is Section 12 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 127 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 140 min, middle 130 min, top 110 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Florida vs Oklahoma Sooners Sat Nov 7, 2026	7:45 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores Sat Nov 21, 2026	noon	127 min shade 2:10 pm

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