Where is Section 26 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, north end zone, on the visitors' sideline, in a student section.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 26: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 26 is in the lower bowl, north end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the visitors' sideline, in a student section. It has 30 rows (Rows 14 to 43), all open to the sky. The front row is 254 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 146 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 26, Row 22, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 26, Row 22. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 26, Row 16, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 26, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 26, Row 28, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 26, Row 28. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 26?

30 rows: Rows 14 to 43. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 26 covered?

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

How far is Section 26 from the field?

The front row is 254 ft (77.5 m) from midfield; Row 43 is 306 ft. Eye height runs from 13 ft above the field at the front to 28 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.9° from Row 14, 4.3° from Row 29 and 5.3° from Row 43. Seats face a compass bearing of 205.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
14	254 ft	13 ft	2.9°	no
17	260 ft	14 ft	3.0°	no
20	265 ft	16 ft	3.4°	no
23	270 ft	18 ft	3.7°	no
26	276 ft	20 ft	4.2°	no
29	281 ft	21 ft	4.3°	no
32	287 ft	22 ft	4.5°	no
35	292 ft	24 ft	4.7°	no
38	298 ft	26 ft	4.9°	no
41	303 ft	27 ft	5.1°	no
43	306 ft	28 ft	5.3°	no

Is Section 26 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 146 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 216 min, top 3 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	146 min shade not during the game

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