Where is Section 51 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the upper deck, south end zone, on the visitors' sideline, visitor seating in Rows 59-60.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 51: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 51 is in the upper deck, south end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the visitors' sideline, visitor seating in Rows 59-60. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 90), all open to the sky. The front row is 279 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 88 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 123 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 51, Row 69, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 51, Row 69. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 51, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 51, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 51, Row 88, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 51, Row 88. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 51?

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

Is Section 51 covered?

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

How far is Section 51 from the field?

The front row is 279 ft (84.9 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 378 ft. Eye height runs from 40 ft above the field at the front to 88 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.2° from Row 1, 11.0° from Row 69 and 13.1° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 339.4°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	279 ft	40 ft	8.2°	no
7	292 ft	44 ft	8.6°	no
59	306 ft	51 ft	9.4°	no
65	320 ft	58 ft	10.3°	no
71	334 ft	64 ft	10.9°	no
77	348 ft	73 ft	11.8°	no
83	362 ft	80 ft	12.4°	no
89	375 ft	88 ft	13.2°	no
90	378 ft	88 ft	13.1°	no

Is Section 51 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 123 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 102 min, middle 156 min, top 109 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	123 min shade 2:10 pm

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