Where is Section 2 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, south stand, on the East Carolina (home) sideline.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 2: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 2 is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline. It has 56 rows (Rows C to FFF), all open to the sky. The front row is 202 ft from midfield and Row FFF sits 57 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 10 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 2, Row EE, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 2, Row EE. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 2, Row E, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 2, Row E. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 2, Row DDD, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 2, Row DDD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 2?

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

Is Section 2 covered?

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

How far is Section 2 from the field?

The front row is 202 ft (61.5 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 292 ft. Eye height runs from 14 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.9° from Row C, 8.0° from Row EE and 11.1° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
C	202 ft	14 ft	3.9°	no
I	211 ft	16 ft	4.4°	no
O	219 ft	22 ft	5.8°	no
U	229 ft	27 ft	6.7°	no
AA	239 ft	31 ft	7.5°	no
GG	249 ft	37 ft	8.5°	no
MM	259 ft	42 ft	9.1°	no
SS	269 ft	47 ft	9.8°	no
YY	280 ft	51 ft	10.4°	no
EEE	291 ft	57 ft	11.0°	no
FFF	292 ft	57 ft	11.1°	no

Is Section 2 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 10 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 26 min, middle 3 min, top 0 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)	0 min shade at kickoff
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	10 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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