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

Section E is in the lower bowl, south end zone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. It has 27 rows (Rows 1 to 27), Rows 23 to 27 under the structure above. The front row is 206 ft from midfield and Row 27 sits 23 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores, a seat here gets about 32 minutes of direct sun.

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section E, Row 12, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section E, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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

View from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Section E, Row 20, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section E, Row 20. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section E?

27 rows: Rows 1 to 27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section E covered?

Only the back rows. From Row 23 the seats sit under the structure above; the rows in front are open to the sky. Covered rows from rateyourseats.

How far is Section E from the field?

The front row is 206 ft (62.9 m) from midfield; Row 27 is 262 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 23 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row 1, 3.7° from Row 14 and 5.0° from Row 27. Seats face a compass bearing of 359.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	206 ft	8 ft	2.1°	no
4	213 ft	10 ft	2.6°	no
7	219 ft	12 ft	3.1°	no
10	226 ft	14 ft	3.6°	no
13	232 ft	15 ft	3.7°	no
16	239 ft	16 ft	3.9°	no
19	245 ft	18 ft	4.2°	no
22	252 ft	21 ft	4.7°	no
25	258 ft	22 ft	4.8°	yes
27	262 ft	23 ft	5.0°	yes

Is Section E in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 32 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Florida vs Vanderbilt Commodores. By row band: front third 95 min, middle 2 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	32 min shade at kickoff

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