Where is Section 49 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the upper deck, south end zone, on the visitors' sideline, visitor seating in Rows 59-90.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 49: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 49 is in the upper deck, south end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the visitors' sideline, visitor seating in Rows 59-90. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 90), all open to the sky. The front row is 268 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 93 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 176 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 49, Row 69, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 49, Row 69. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 49, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 49, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 49, Row 88, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 49, Row 88. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 49?

44 rows: Rows 1 to 90. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 49 covered?

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

How far is Section 49 from the field?

The front row is 268 ft (81.7 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 366 ft. Eye height runs from 40 ft above the field at the front to 93 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.5° from Row 1, 11.3° from Row 69 and 14.3° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 319.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	268 ft	40 ft	8.5°	no
7	282 ft	44 ft	8.9°	no
59	295 ft	51 ft	9.7°	no
65	309 ft	59 ft	10.8°	no
71	323 ft	67 ft	11.8°	no
77	336 ft	74 ft	12.5°	no
83	350 ft	82 ft	13.2°	no
89	364 ft	91 ft	14.0°	no
90	366 ft	93 ft	14.3°	no

Is Section 49 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 176 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 133 min, middle 184 min, top 206 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	176 min shade 3:10 pm

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