Where is Section 3 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

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

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 3: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 3 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 253 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 16 minutes of direct sun.

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

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

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

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How many rows are in Section 3?

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

Is Section 3 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 3 from the field?

The front row is 253 ft (77.2 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 317 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 11.0° from Row 51, 13.5° from Row 71 and 15.1° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
51	253 ft	49 ft	11.0°	no
57	262 ft	56 ft	12.0°	no
63	272 ft	60 ft	12.5°	no
69	283 ft	67 ft	13.4°	no
75	293 ft	72 ft	13.9°	no
81	302 ft	77 ft	14.3°	yes
87	312 ft	83 ft	14.8°	yes
90	317 ft	85 ft	15.1°	yes

Is Section 3 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 16 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 44 min, middle 4 min, top 0 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	16 min shade at kickoff

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