Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 57: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 57 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 256 ft from midfield and Row 90 sits 91 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 17 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 57, Row 67, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 57, Row 67. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 57, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 57, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 57, Row 85, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 57, Row 85. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 57?

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

Is Section 57 covered?

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

How far is Section 57 from the field?

The front row is 256 ft (77.9 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 355 ft. Eye height runs from 40 ft above the field at the front to 91 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 8.8° from Row 1, 11.6° from Row 69 and 14.4° from Row 90. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	256 ft	40 ft	8.8°	no
7	269 ft	44 ft	9.3°	no
59	283 ft	51 ft	10.2°	no
65	297 ft	59 ft	11.3°	no
71	311 ft	66 ft	12.0°	no
77	325 ft	74 ft	12.9°	no
83	339 ft	82 ft	13.6°	no
89	353 ft	90 ft	14.3°	no
90	355 ft	91 ft	14.4°	no

Is Section 57 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 17 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 47 min, middle 4 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	17 min shade at kickoff

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