Where is Section 18 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, north end zone, on the Florida (home) sideline.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 18: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 18 is in the lower bowl, north end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline. It has 32 rows (Rows 1 to 32), all open to the sky. The front row is 226 ft from midfield and Row 32 sits 23 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 137 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 18, Row 17, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 18, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 18, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 18, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 18, Row 30, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 18, Row 30. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 18?

32 rows: Rows 1 to 32. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 18 covered?

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

How far is Section 18 from the field?

The front row is 226 ft (68.9 m) from midfield; Row 32 is 277 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 23 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.9° from Row 1, 3.1° from Row 17 and 4.8° from Row 32. Seats face a compass bearing of 123.0°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	226 ft	8 ft	1.9°	no
7	236 ft	9 ft	2.2°	no
13	245 ft	12 ft	2.8°	no
19	255 ft	15 ft	3.4°	no
25	265 ft	20 ft	4.3°	no
31	275 ft	23 ft	4.7°	no
32	277 ft	23 ft	4.8°	no

Is Section 18 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 137 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 151 min, middle 142 min, top 117 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	137 min shade 2:20 pm

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