Where is Section 21 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, north stand, on the visitors' sideline, in a student section.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 21: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 21 is in the lower level, north stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the visitors' sideline, in a student section. It has 56 rows (Rows C to FFF), all open to the sky. The front row is 192 ft from midfield and Row FFF sits 60 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 218 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 21, Row EE, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 21, Row EE. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 21, Row E, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 21, Row E. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 21, Row DDD, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 21, Row DDD. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 21?

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

Is Section 21 covered?

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

How far is Section 21 from the field?

The front row is 192 ft (58.5 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 300 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 60 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.1° from Row C, 8.2° from Row EE and 11.2° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 249.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
C	192 ft	7 ft	2.1°	no
I	202 ft	14 ft	4.0°	no
O	213 ft	22 ft	6.0°	no
U	224 ft	26 ft	6.7°	no
AA	236 ft	30 ft	7.3°	no
GG	248 ft	36 ft	8.3°	no
MM	260 ft	42 ft	9.2°	no
SS	272 ft	47 ft	9.9°	no
YY	285 ft	52 ft	10.4°	no
EEE	298 ft	58 ft	11.0°	no
FFF	300 ft	60 ft	11.2°	no

Is Section 21 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 218 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 213 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)	165 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	218 min shade not during the game
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	23 min shade 3:50 pm
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:00 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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