Best seats at Davis Wade Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Davis Wade Stadium?

No. No section at Davis Wade Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 4, front row 148 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 113, 0 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 Davis Wade Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 4, front row 148 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 4	lower bowl, west, sideline	148 ft
Section 20	lower bowl, east, sideline	150 ft
Section 21	lower bowl, east, sideline	154 ft
Section 22	lower bowl, east, sideline	159 ft
Section 19	lower bowl, east, sideline	160 ft

Which Davis Wade Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 113, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 12 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm on Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21). 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 113	lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 111	lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 103	lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 110	lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min
Section 104	lower bowl, west, sideline	0 min

Which Davis Wade Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 335, 201 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 335	upper deck, east, sideline	201 min
Section 334	upper deck, east, sideline	201 min
Section 333	upper deck, east, sideline	201 min
Section 336	upper deck, east, sideline	198 min
Section 332	upper deck, north east, corner	198 min

Which Davis Wade Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Davis Wade Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Davis Wade Stadium?

Section 339, top row 156 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 339	upper deck, east, sideline	156 ft
Section 334	upper deck, east, sideline	156 ft
Section 340	upper deck, south east, corner	153 ft
Section 311	upper deck, west, sideline	151 ft
Section 310	upper deck, west, sideline	151 ft