Where is Section 3 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

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

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 3: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 3 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 183 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 0 minutes of direct sun.

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

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

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

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How many rows are in Section 3?

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

Is Section 3 covered?

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

How far is Section 3 from the field?

The front row is 183 ft (55.8 m) from midfield; Row FFF is 281 ft. Eye height runs from 12 ft above the field at the front to 57 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 3.7° from Row C, 8.3° from Row EE and 11.4° from Row FFF. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
C	183 ft	12 ft	3.7°	no
I	193 ft	15 ft	4.6°	no
O	203 ft	22 ft	6.1°	no
U	213 ft	26 ft	6.9°	no
AA	224 ft	31 ft	7.9°	no
GG	235 ft	36 ft	8.6°	no
MM	245 ft	41 ft	9.6°	no
SS	257 ft	46 ft	10.2°	no
YY	268 ft	51 ft	10.8°	no
EEE	279 ft	57 ft	11.5°	no
FFF	281 ft	57 ft	11.4°	no

Is Section 3 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for East Carolina vs Florida Atlantic Owls. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 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	0 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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