Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 23: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 23 is in the lower bowl, north end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. It has 43 rows (Rows 1 to 43), Rows 31 to 43 under the structure above. The front row is 210 ft from midfield and Row 43 sits 28 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 147 minutes of direct sun.

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

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

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 23, Row 28, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 23, Row 28. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 23?

43 rows: Rows 1 to 43. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 23 covered?

Only the back rows. From Row 31 the seats sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Covered rows from rateyourseats.

How far is Section 23 from the field?

The front row is 210 ft (63.9 m) from midfield; Row 43 is 285 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 28 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.0° from Row 1, 3.7° from Row 22 and 5.6° from Row 43. Seats face a compass bearing of 179.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	210 ft	8 ft	2.0°	no
7	220 ft	8 ft	2.0°	no
13	231 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
19	242 ft	15 ft	3.6°	no
25	253 ft	18 ft	4.1°	no
31	264 ft	22 ft	4.7°	yes
37	275 ft	25 ft	5.2°	yes
43	285 ft	28 ft	5.6°	yes

Is Section 23 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 147 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 206 min, middle 212 min, top 29 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	147 min shade 3:30 pm

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