Best seats at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 17, front row 129 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 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 17, front row 129 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 17	lower level, north, sideline	129 ft
Section 6	lower level, south, sideline	130 ft
Section 18	lower level, north, sideline	132 ft
Section 5	lower level, south, sideline	132 ft
Section 16	lower level, north, sideline	132 ft

Which Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 113, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 9 day-game starts we model (12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm on Oct 31, Nov 6, 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 113	club level, north, sideline	0 min
Section 114	club level, north, sideline	0 min
Section 115	club level, north, sideline	0 min
Section 116	club level, north, sideline	0 min
Section 117	club level, north, sideline	0 min

Which Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 219, 163 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 219	200 level, north, sideline	163 min
Section 216	200 level, north, sideline	163 min
Section 213	200 level, north, sideline	163 min
Section 215	200 level, north, sideline	152 min
Section 16	lower level, north, sideline	152 min

Which Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium seats are covered from rain?

9 sections are covered in every row by the deck above. 10 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 113	club level, north, sideline	Every row
Section 114	club level, north, sideline	Every row
Section 115	club level, north, sideline	Every row
Section 116	club level, north, sideline	Every row
Section 117	club level, north, sideline	Every row

Where are the highest seats at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

Section 218, top row 141 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 218	200 level, north, sideline	141 ft
Section 221	200 level, north, sideline	139 ft
Section 220	200 level, north, sideline	134 ft
Section 213	200 level, north, sideline	133 ft
Section 216	200 level, north, sideline	133 ft