Camp Randall Stadium Section U: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section U is in the lower bowl, east sideline of Camp Randall Stadium. Its rows run 1-71 (71 rows), back rows from about Row 55 under the deck above. The front row is 146 ft from midfield and Row 71 sits 78 ft above the field. At an 11:00 am kickoff for Wisconsin vs Rutgers, a seat here gets about 158 minutes of direct sun.

View from Camp Randall Stadium Section U, Row 28, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section U, Row 28. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Camp Randall Stadium Section U, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section U, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Camp Randall Stadium Section U, Row 52, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section U, Row 52. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section U?

71 rows: 1-71. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section U covered?

The back rows, from about Row 55, sit under the structure above (the west upper deck, the east press box and suites, or the north scoreboard); the rows in front are open to the sky. No published cover row for this section: the overhang is measured from lidar.

How far is Section U from the field?

The front row is 146 ft (44.5 m) from midfield; Row 71 is 317 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 78 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.2° from Row 1, 10.0° from Row 36 and 13.8° from Row 71. Seats face a compass bearing of 269.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	146 ft	6 ft	2.2°	no
7	160 ft	12 ft	4.2°	no
13	175 ft	16 ft	5.3°	no
19	189 ft	22 ft	6.7°	no
25	204 ft	29 ft	8.1°	no
31	218 ft	34 ft	9.0°	no
37	233 ft	42 ft	10.3°	no
43	248 ft	49 ft	11.1°	no
49	262 ft	56 ft	12.0°	no
55	277 ft	62 ft	12.6°	no
61	292 ft	67 ft	13.0°	no
67	307 ft	73 ft	13.5°	no
71	317 ft	78 ft	13.8°	no

Is Section U in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 158 minutes of direct sun at an 11:00 am kickoff for Wisconsin vs Rutgers. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 204 min, top 51 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Wisconsin vs USC Sat Oct 24, 2026	6:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
Wisconsin vs Rutgers Sat Nov 7, 2026	11:00 am	158 min shade not during the game
Wisconsin vs Rutgers Sat Nov 7, 2026	2:30 pm	70 min shade 3:50 pm
Wisconsin vs Rutgers Sat Nov 7, 2026	6:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Wisconsin vs Minnesota Fri Nov 27, 2026	6:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff

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