Where is Section 8 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, west sideline, in front of the Florida bench.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 8: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 8 is in the lower bowl, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, in front of the Florida bench. It has 49 rows (Rows 1 to 49), all open to the sky. The front row is 113 ft from midfield and Row 49 sits 43 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 105 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 8, Row 25, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 8, Row 25. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 8, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 8, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 8, Row 47, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 8, Row 47. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 8?

49 rows: Rows 1 to 49. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 8 covered?

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

How far is Section 8 from the field?

The front row is 113 ft (34.5 m) from midfield; Row 49 is 210 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 43 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.8° from Row 1, 7.5° from Row 25 and 11.6° from Row 49. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	113 ft	8 ft	3.8°	no
7	125 ft	9 ft	4.2°	no
13	137 ft	14 ft	5.7°	no
19	149 ft	17 ft	6.5°	no
25	161 ft	21 ft	7.5°	no
31	173 ft	25 ft	8.1°	no
37	184 ft	28 ft	8.6°	no
43	198 ft	39 ft	11.1°	no
49	210 ft	43 ft	11.6°	no

Is Section 8 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 105 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 121 min, middle 105 min, top 89 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	105 min shade 1:50 pm

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