Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 17: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 17 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 129 ft from midfield and Row DDD sits 58 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 215 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 17, Row CC, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 17, Row CC. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 17, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 17, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 17, Row BBB, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 17, Row BBB. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 17?

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

Is Section 17 covered?

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

How far is Section 17 from the field?

The front row is 129 ft (39.3 m) from midfield; Row DDD is 271 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 58 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.7° from Row A, 8.8° 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	129 ft	6 ft	2.7°	no
G	144 ft	12 ft	4.7°	no
M	160 ft	15 ft	5.2°	no
S	176 ft	21 ft	6.9°	no
Y	191 ft	27 ft	8.0°	no
EE	206 ft	33 ft	9.1°	no
KK	222 ft	39 ft	9.9°	no
QQ	237 ft	45 ft	10.7°	no
WW	253 ft	50 ft	11.2°	no
CCC	268 ft	57 ft	12.0°	no
DDD	271 ft	58 ft	12.1°	no

Is Section 17 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 215 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 204 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)	183 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	215 min shade not during the game
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	60 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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