Where is Section 5 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium?

In the lower level, south stand, on the East Carolina (home) sideline, in front of the East Carolina bench.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 5: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 5 is in the lower level, south stand of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, on the East Carolina (home) sideline, in front of the East Carolina bench. It has 49 rows (Rows A to WW), all open to the sky. The front row is 132 ft from midfield and Row WW sits 56 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 5, Row Y, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 5, Row Y. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 5, Row C, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 5, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

View from Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Section 5, Row UU, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 5, Row UU. 3D model built from USGS lidar, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 5?

49 rows: Rows A to WW. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 5 covered?

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

How far is Section 5 from the field?

The front row is 132 ft (40.3 m) from midfield; Row WW is 264 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 56 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.6° from Row A, 8.4° from Row Y and 12.0° from Row WW. Seats face a compass bearing of 320.2°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
A	132 ft	6 ft	2.6°	no
G	149 ft	12 ft	4.5°	no
M	165 ft	17 ft	6.1°	no
S	181 ft	24 ft	7.5°	no
Y	198 ft	29 ft	8.4°	no
EE	215 ft	38 ft	10.0°	no
KK	231 ft	44 ft	10.7°	no
QQ	248 ft	50 ft	11.4°	no
WW	264 ft	56 ft	12.0°	no

Is Section 5 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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