Where is Section 17 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

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

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 17: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 17 is in the lower bowl, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline. It has 40 rows (Rows 51 to 90), Rows 79 to 90 under the structure above. The front row is 264 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 85 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 55 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 17, Row 65, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 17, Row 65. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 17, Row 53, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 17, Row 53. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 17, Row 76, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 17, Row 76. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 17?

40 rows: Rows 51 to 90. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 17 covered?

Only the back rows. From Row 79 the seats sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Covered rows from rateyourseats.

How far is Section 17 from the field?

The front row is 264 ft (80.5 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 326 ft. Eye height runs from 49 ft above the field at the front to 85 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 10.4° from Row 51, 13.0° from Row 71 and 14.6° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
51	264 ft	49 ft	10.4°	no
57	273 ft	53 ft	11.0°	no
63	282 ft	64 ft	12.7°	no
69	293 ft	66 ft	12.7°	no
75	302 ft	72 ft	13.4°	no
81	311 ft	76 ft	13.8°	yes
87	321 ft	82 ft	14.3°	yes
90	326 ft	85 ft	14.6°	yes

Is Section 17 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 55 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 94 min, middle 66 min, top 7 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	55 min shade 1:10 pm

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