Where is Section 26 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower endzone, east end, in a student section.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 26: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 26 is in the lower endzone, east end of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, in a student section. It has 42 rows (Rows A to PP), all open to the sky. The front row is 219 ft from midfield and Row PP sits 45 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls, a seat here gets about 182 minutes of direct sun.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 26, Row V, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 26, Row V. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 26, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 26, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 26, Row NN, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 26, Row NN. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 26?

42 rows: Rows A to PP. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 26 covered?

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

How far is Section 26 from the field?

The front row is 219 ft (66.6 m) from midfield; Row PP is 319 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 45 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 1.5° from Row A, 5.4° from Row V and 8.1° from Row PP. Seats face a compass bearing of 283.9°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	219 ft	6 ft	1.5°	no
G	233 ft	13 ft	3.2°	no
M	248 ft	13 ft	3.0°	no
S	263 ft	23 ft	5.1°	no
Y	278 ft	28 ft	5.7°	no
EE	292 ft	34 ft	6.7°	no
KK	307 ft	40 ft	7.3°	no
PP	319 ft	45 ft	8.1°	no

Is Section 26 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 182 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 160 min, middle 182 min, top 203 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)	95 min shade 4:40 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	182 min shade 3:10 pm
East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls Sat Nov 28, 2026	3:30 pm	1 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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