Best seats at Bryant-Denny Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 127, front row 167 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 802, 2 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Bryant-Denny Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 127, front row 167 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 127	lower bowl, east, sideline	167 ft
Section 106	lower bowl, west, sideline	167 ft
Section 108	lower bowl, west, sideline	169 ft
Section 129	lower bowl, east, sideline	175 ft
Section 126	lower bowl, east, sideline	177 ft

Which Bryant-Denny Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 802, 2 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 9 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Oct 24, Nov 21, Nov 28). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 802	upper deck, south west, corner	2 min
Section 803	upper deck, south west, corner	2 min
Section 804	upper deck, south west, corner	2 min
Section 801	upper deck, south west, corner	4 min
Section 805	upper deck, west, sideline	4 min

Which Bryant-Denny Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 827, 192 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 827	upper deck, north east, corner	192 min
Section 826	upper deck, north east, corner	190 min
Section 825	upper deck, north, end zone	188 min
Section 824	upper deck, north, end zone	186 min
Section 823	upper deck, north, end zone	182 min

Which Bryant-Denny Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 816 you are under the deck above from Row 15. 31 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 816	upper deck, north west, corner	From Row 15
Section 801	upper deck, south west, corner	From Row 15
Section 815	upper deck, north west, corner	From Row 15
Section 802	upper deck, south west, corner	From Row 15
Section 814	upper deck, north west, corner	From Row 15

Where are the highest seats at Bryant-Denny Stadium?

Section 856, top row 163 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 856	upper deck, south west, corner	163 ft
Section 855	upper deck, south, end zone	163 ft
Section 854	upper deck, south, end zone	163 ft
Section 853	upper deck, south, end zone	163 ft
Section 857	upper deck, south west, corner	163 ft