Stadium Seating Charts

Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt: shaded seats and sun by section

For Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt at a 2:30 pm kickoff, 20 of 56 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 335, 334, 333, 338. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 7, 2026, Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville. Kickoff time not yet announced (SEC windows 11 am, 2:30 pm or 6 to 7 pm CT). Kickoff time TBA, so each possible kickoff is modelled below.

Which seats are in the sun at a 2:30 pm kickoff?

Davis Wade Stadium sun map, Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt, 2:30 pm kickoff
Average minutes of direct sun per section, 2:30 pm kickoff, 3.5 hour game.
TimeWhat happens
10:30 amMSU Transit shuttles start
12:15 pmGates open
12:35 pmDawg Walk through The Junction (time varies by game)
2:30 pmKickoff
5:00 pmSunset
~6:00 pmTypical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, shuttle and Dawg Walk times from hailstate.com; check the week's gameday schedule.

Sun at kickoff: 25.6° high, bearing 226.2°. Sunset during the game at about 5:00 pm. Sunniest: 335, 334, 333, 338, 336, 332. Shadiest: 113, 101, 112, 102, 111, 103. By level and side: upper deck east 141 min, upper deck north 138 min, upper deck south 113 min, lower bowl east 79 min, lower bowl north 69 min, upper deck west 36 min, lower bowl west 1 min.

SectionLevelSideSun (min)Mostly shaded fromLow-sun glare
Section 1lower bowlwest10at kickoff
Section 2lower bowlwest1at kickoff
Section 3lower bowlwest4at kickoff
Section 4lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 5lower bowlwest1at kickoff
Section 6lower bowlwest1at kickoff
Section 7lower bowlwest6at kickoff
Section 8lower bowlnorth232:50 pm
Section 9lower bowlnorth613:30 pmyes
Section 10lower bowlnorth663:40 pmyes
Section 11lower bowlnorth733:40 pmyes
Section 12lower bowlnorth773:50 pmyes
Section 13lower bowlnorth743:50 pmyes
Section 14lower bowlnorth803:50 pmyes
Section 15lower bowlnorth964:10 pmyes
Section 16lower bowleast1104:20 pmyes
Section 17lower bowleast1124:20 pmyes
Section 18lower bowleast1074:20 pmyes
Section 19lower bowleast1134:30 pmyes
Section 20lower bowleast824:40 pmyes
Section 21lower bowleast422:50 pmyes
Section 22lower bowleast272:50 pm
Section 23lower bowleast443:10 pm
Section 24lower bowleast713:50 pmyes
Section 25lower bowleast814:00 pm
Section 101lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 102lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 103lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 104lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 105lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 106lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 107lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 108lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 109lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 110lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 111lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 112lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 113lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 303upper deckwest252:50 pm
Section 304upper deckwest252:50 pm
Section 305upper deckwest283:00 pm
Section 306upper deckwest343:00 pm
Section 307upper deckwest373:00 pm
Section 308upper deckwest403:00 pm
Section 309upper deckwest463:10 pm
Section 310upper deckwest473:10 pm
Section 311upper deckwest463:10 pm
Section 332upper decknorth1384:50 pmyes
Section 333upper deckeast1485:00 pmyes
Section 334upper deckeast1495:00 pmyes
Section 335upper deckeast1505:00 pmyes
Section 336upper deckeast1415:00 pmyes
Section 337upper deckeast1364:50 pmyes
Section 338upper deckeast1445:00 pmyes
Section 339upper deckeast1225:00 pmyes
Section 340upper decksouth1135:00 pm

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 72°F (range 56-80°F), feels like 70°F, wind 6 mph, rain in 4% of game hours, clear skies in 41%.

Which seats are in the sun at an 11:00 am kickoff?

Davis Wade Stadium sun map, Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt, 11:00 am kickoff
Average minutes of direct sun per section, 11:00 am kickoff, 3.5 hour game.
TimeWhat happens
7:00 amMSU Transit shuttles start
8:45 amGates open
9:05 amDawg Walk through The Junction (time varies by game)
11:00 amKickoff
~2:30 pmTypical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, shuttle and Dawg Walk times from hailstate.com; check the week's gameday schedule.

Sun at kickoff: 39.3° high, bearing 167.9°. Still 25.6° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 15, 14, 12, 11, 9, 8. Shadiest: 113, 111, 103, 110, 104, 109. By level and side: upper deck north 220 min, lower bowl north 219 min, upper deck east 217 min, upper deck west 214 min, lower bowl east 198 min, upper deck south 184 min, lower bowl west 74 min.

SectionLevelSideSun (min)Mostly shaded fromLow-sun glare
Section 1lower bowlwest1882:10 pm
Section 2lower bowlwest1642:20 pm
Section 3lower bowlwest1411:30 pm
Section 4lower bowlwest1501:50 pm
Section 5lower bowlwest1572:00 pm
Section 6lower bowlwest1652:10 pm
Section 7lower bowlwest1742:30 pm
Section 8lower bowlnorth220not during the game
Section 9lower bowlnorth220not during the game
Section 10lower bowlnorth218not during the game
Section 11lower bowlnorth220not during the game
Section 12lower bowlnorth220not during the game
Section 13lower bowlnorth216not during the game
Section 14lower bowlnorth220not during the game
Section 15lower bowlnorth220not during the game
Section 16lower bowleast213not during the game
Section 17lower bowleast213not during the game
Section 18lower bowleast211not during the game
Section 19lower bowleast212not during the game
Section 20lower bowleast196not during the game
Section 21lower bowleast199not during the game
Section 22lower bowleast165not during the game
Section 23lower bowleast174not during the game
Section 24lower bowleast189not during the game
Section 25lower bowleast203not during the game
Section 101lower bowlwest7012:10 pm
Section 102lower bowlwest6012:00 pm
Section 103lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 104lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 105lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 106lower bowlwest8212:30 pm
Section 107lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 108lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 109lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 110lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 111lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 112lower bowlwest1221:10 pm
Section 113lower bowlwest0at kickoff
Section 303upper deckwest197not during the game
Section 304upper deckwest204not during the game
Section 305upper deckwest211not during the game
Section 306upper deckwest217not during the game
Section 307upper deckwest219not during the game
Section 308upper deckwest219not during the game
Section 309upper deckwest219not during the game
Section 310upper deckwest219not during the game
Section 311upper deckwest220not during the game
Section 332upper decknorth220not during the game
Section 333upper deckeast220not during the game
Section 334upper deckeast220not during the game
Section 335upper deckeast220not during the game
Section 336upper deckeast220not during the game
Section 337upper deckeast220not during the game
Section 338upper deckeast218not during the game
Section 339upper deckeast198not during the game
Section 340upper decksouth184not during the game

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 69°F (range 55-78°F), feels like 69°F, wind 6 mph, rain in 10% of game hours, clear skies in 38%.

Which seats are in the sun at a 6:30 pm kickoff?

None of the stands get direct sun at a 6:30 pm kickoff. The sun is down for the whole game.

TimeWhat happens
2:30 pmMSU Transit shuttles start
4:15 pmGates open
4:35 pmDawg Walk through The Junction (time varies by game)
6:30 pmKickoff
~10:00 pmTypical final whistle (3.5 h)

Gate, shuttle and Dawg Walk times from hailstate.com; check the week's gameday schedule.

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 64°F (range 49-73°F), feels like 61°F, wind 6 mph, rain in 4% of game hours, clear skies in 46%.

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