Where is Section 16 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, west sideline, on the Florida (home) sideline.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 16: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 16 is in the lower bowl, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 44), all open to the sky. The front row is 187 ft from midfield and Row 44 sits 37 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 131 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 16, Row 23, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 16, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 16, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 16, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 16, Row 42, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 16, Row 42. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 16?

44 rows: Rows 1 to 44. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 16 covered?

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

How far is Section 16 from the field?

The front row is 187 ft (56.9 m) from midfield; Row 44 is 247 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 37 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.3° from Row 1, 5.2° from Row 23 and 8.6° from Row 44. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	187 ft	8 ft	2.3°	no
7	194 ft	9 ft	2.7°	no
13	201 ft	13 ft	3.6°	no
19	209 ft	17 ft	4.7°	no
25	218 ft	20 ft	5.3°	no
31	226 ft	25 ft	6.4°	no
37	235 ft	29 ft	7.1°	no
43	246 ft	36 ft	8.4°	no
44	247 ft	37 ft	8.6°	no

Is Section 16 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 131 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 146 min, middle 133 min, top 116 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	131 min shade 2:10 pm

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