Where is Section 9 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

In the lower bowl, west sideline, on the Florida (home) sideline.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 9: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 9 is in the lower bowl, west sideline of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, on the Florida (home) sideline. It has 32 rows (Rows 50 to 81), all open to the sky. The front row is 212 ft from midfield and Row 81 sits 75 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 50 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 9, Row 64, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 9, Row 64. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 9, Row 52, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 9, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section 9, Row 76, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 9, Row 76. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 9?

32 rows: Rows 50 to 81. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 9 covered?

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

How far is Section 9 from the field?

The front row is 212 ft (64.7 m) from midfield; Row 81 is 276 ft. Eye height runs from 45 ft above the field at the front to 75 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 12.0° from Row 50, 14.5° from Row 66 and 15.3° from Row 81. Seats face a compass bearing of 89.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
50	212 ft	45 ft	12.0°	no
56	224 ft	53 ft	13.3°	no
62	238 ft	58 ft	13.6°	no
68	250 ft	65 ft	14.6°	no
74	262 ft	73 ft	15.5°	no
80	274 ft	75 ft	15.3°	no
81	276 ft	75 ft	15.3°	no

Is Section 9 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 50 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 71 min, middle 53 min, top 26 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	50 min shade 12:50 pm

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