Best seats at Camp Randall Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section T, front row 142 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section Z1, 6 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 Camp Randall Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section T, front row 142 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 T	lower bowl, east, sideline	142 ft
Section E	lower bowl, west, sideline	145 ft
Section U	lower bowl, east, sideline	146 ft
Section S	lower bowl, east, sideline	147 ft
Section F	lower bowl, west, sideline	150 ft

Which Camp Randall Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section Z1, 6 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 27). 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 Z1	lower bowl, south west, corner	6 min
Section Y1	lower bowl, south east, corner	11 min
Section Y2	lower bowl, south, end zone	15 min
Section A	lower bowl, south west, corner	19 min
Section B	lower bowl, west, sideline	25 min

Which Camp Randall Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section O, 147 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 O	lower bowl, north east, corner	147 min
Section N	lower bowl, north, end zone	144 min
Section LL	upper deck, north west, corner	136 min
Section KK	upper deck, north west, corner	134 min
Section Q	lower bowl, east, sideline	124 min

Which Camp Randall Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section B you are under the deck above from Row 64. 10 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section B	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 64
Section H	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 64
Section G	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 64
Section C	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 64
Section F	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 64

Where are the highest seats at Camp Randall Stadium?

Section II, top row 135 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 II	upper deck, west, sideline	135 ft
Section KK	upper deck, north west, corner	131 ft
Section BB	upper deck, west, sideline	131 ft
Section LL	upper deck, north west, corner	130 ft
Section AA	upper deck, south west, corner	130 ft