Where is Section 5 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

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

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 5: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 5 is in the lower bowl, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline. It has 41 rows (Rows 50 to 90), Rows 79 to 90 under the structure above. The front row is 232 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 83 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 12 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 5, Row 64, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 5, Row 64. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 5, Row 52, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 5, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 5, Row 76, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 5, Row 76. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 5?

41 rows: Rows 50 to 90. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 5 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 5 from the field?

The front row is 232 ft (70.7 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 308 ft. Eye height runs from 45 ft above the field at the front to 83 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 10.9° from Row 50, 13.7° from Row 70 and 15.1° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
50	232 ft	45 ft	10.9°	no
56	243 ft	50 ft	11.7°	no
62	254 ft	59 ft	13.2°	no
68	267 ft	65 ft	13.6°	no
74	278 ft	72 ft	14.5°	no
80	289 ft	75 ft	14.5°	yes
86	301 ft	79 ft	14.8°	yes
90	308 ft	83 ft	15.1°	yes

Is Section 5 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 12 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 31 min, middle 5 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	12 min shade at kickoff

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