Where is Section 12 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, north stand, on the visitors' sideline.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 12: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 12 is in the lower level, north stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the visitors' sideline. It has 56 rows (Rows C to FFF), all open to the sky. The front row is 211 ft from midfield and Row FFF sits 59 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 220 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 12, Row EE, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 12, Row EE. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 12, Row E, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 12, Row E. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 12, Row DDD, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 12, Row DDD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 12?

56 rows: Rows C to FFF. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 12 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. Measured from lidar: no deck or roof hangs over this section.

How far is Section 12 from the field?

The front row is 211 ft (64.4 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 307 ft. Eye height runs from 16 ft above the field at the front to 59 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 4.3° from Row C, 8.1° from Row EE and 10.9° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 249.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
C	211 ft	16 ft	4.3°	no
I	219 ft	19 ft	4.9°	no
O	228 ft	23 ft	5.7°	no
U	237 ft	27 ft	6.5°	no
AA	247 ft	32 ft	7.5°	no
GG	258 ft	37 ft	8.2°	no
MM	269 ft	42 ft	8.9°	no
SS	280 ft	47 ft	9.6°	no
YY	292 ft	52 ft	10.2°	no
EEE	304 ft	58 ft	10.8°	no
FFF	307 ft	59 ft	10.9°	no

Is Section 12 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 220 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 220 min, middle 220 min, top 220 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
East Carolina vs Temple Owls Sat Oct 31, 2026	3:00 pm (announced)	175 min shade 6:10 pm
East Carolina vs South Florida Bulls Fri Nov 6, 2026	7:30 pm (announced)	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	noon	220 min shade not during the game
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	64 min shade 4:40 pm
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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