Where is Section 40 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, east sideline, in a student section.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 40: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 40 is in the lower bowl, east sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, in a student section. It has 49 rows (Rows 1 to 49), all open to the sky. The front row is 116 ft from midfield and Row 49 sits 43 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 220 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 40, Row 25, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 40, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 40, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 40, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 40, Row 47, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 40, Row 47. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 40?

49 rows: Rows 1 to 49. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 40 covered?

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

How far is Section 40 from the field?

The front row is 116 ft (35.3 m) from midfield; Row 49 is 212 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 43 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.6° from Row 1, 7.5° from Row 25 and 11.6° from Row 49. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	116 ft	7 ft	3.6°	no
7	127 ft	9 ft	4.0°	no
13	139 ft	12 ft	5.0°	no
19	151 ft	16 ft	6.2°	no
25	162 ft	22 ft	7.5°	no
31	175 ft	26 ft	8.5°	no
37	186 ft	31 ft	9.4°	no
43	200 ft	38 ft	10.8°	no
49	212 ft	43 ft	11.6°	no

Is Section 40 in the sun or shade?

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

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