Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 16: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 16 is in the lower level, north stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. It has 56 rows (Rows A to DDD), all open to the sky. The front row is 132 ft from midfield and Row DDD sits 59 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 217 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 16, Row CC, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 16, Row CC. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 16, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 16, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 16, Row BBB, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 16, Row BBB. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 16?

56 rows: Rows A to DDD. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 16 covered?

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

How far is Section 16 from the field?

The front row is 132 ft (40.3 m) from midfield; Row DDD is 274 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 59 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row A, 8.6° from Row CC and 12.1° from Row DDD. Seats face a compass bearing of 249.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	132 ft	6 ft	2.6°	no
G	147 ft	12 ft	4.6°	no
M	162 ft	15 ft	5.3°	no
S	178 ft	20 ft	6.6°	no
Y	193 ft	28 ft	8.2°	no
EE	209 ft	34 ft	9.2°	no
KK	224 ft	40 ft	10.0°	no
QQ	240 ft	45 ft	10.7°	no
WW	256 ft	52 ft	11.5°	no
CCC	271 ft	57 ft	11.9°	no
DDD	274 ft	59 ft	12.1°	no

Is Section 16 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 217 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 210 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)	184 min shade 6:00 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	217 min shade not during the game
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	70 min shade 5:00 pm
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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