Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 53: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 53 is in the upper deck, south end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. It has 44 rows (Rows 1 to 90), all open to the sky. The front row is 269 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 92 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 45 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 53, Row 69, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 53, Row 69. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 53, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 53, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 53, Row 88, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 53, Row 88. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 53?

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

Is Section 53 covered?

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

How far is Section 53 from the field?

The front row is 269 ft (81.9 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 365 ft. Eye height runs from 40 ft above the field at the front to 92 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.5° from Row 1, 11.6° from Row 69 and 14.1° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	269 ft	40 ft	8.5°	no
7	282 ft	44 ft	8.8°	no
59	295 ft	52 ft	9.9°	no
65	309 ft	59 ft	10.8°	no
71	322 ft	66 ft	11.6°	no
77	336 ft	74 ft	12.4°	no
83	349 ft	83 ft	13.4°	no
89	363 ft	92 ft	14.2°	no
90	365 ft	92 ft	14.1°	no

Is Section 53 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 45 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 38 min, middle 47 min, top 47 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	45 min shade 12:40 pm

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