Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 59: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 59 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 260 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 63 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 59, Row 68, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 59, Row 68. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 59, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 59, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 59, Row 87, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 59, Row 87. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 59?

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

Is Section 59 covered?

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

How far is Section 59 from the field?

The front row is 260 ft (79.1 m) from midfield; Row 90 is 358 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 8.7° from Row 1, 11.4° 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	260 ft	40 ft	8.7°	no
7	273 ft	44 ft	9.1°	no
59	287 ft	51 ft	10.0°	no
65	301 ft	59 ft	11.1°	no
71	314 ft	66 ft	11.9°	no
77	328 ft	75 ft	12.8°	no
83	342 ft	82 ft	13.5°	no
89	355 ft	91 ft	14.3°	no
90	358 ft	92 ft	14.4°	no

Is Section 59 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 63 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 116 min, middle 66 min, top 11 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	63 min shade 3:00 pm

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