Where is Section 44 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

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

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 44: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 44 is in the lower bowl, east sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the visitors' sideline, in a student section. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 44), all open to the sky. The front row is 161 ft from midfield and Row 44 sits 39 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 44, Row 23, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 44, Row 23. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 44, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 44, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 44, Row 42, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 44, Row 42. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 44?

44 rows: Rows 1 to 44. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 44 covered?

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

How far is Section 44 from the field?

The front row is 161 ft (49.1 m) from midfield; Row 44 is 231 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 39 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 5.9° from Row 23 and 9.6° from Row 44. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	161 ft	7 ft	2.5°	no
7	170 ft	9 ft	3.1°	no
13	178 ft	12 ft	3.8°	no
19	188 ft	17 ft	5.0°	no
25	198 ft	21 ft	6.2°	no
31	207 ft	26 ft	7.2°	no
37	218 ft	31 ft	8.1°	no
43	230 ft	39 ft	9.7°	no
44	231 ft	39 ft	9.6°	no

Is Section 44 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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